Name: Pear Puff Pastry
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 small pears -; 4 cups water -; 2 cups sugar -; 1 cup honey -; 1 small lemon, halved -; 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches) -; 6 to 8 whole cloves -; 1 vanilla bean -; 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed -; 1 large egg, lightly beaten -

Recipe information

Cooking:

35 min.

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Ingredients for - Pear Puff Pastry

1. 4 small pears -

2. 4 cups water -

3. 2 cups sugar -

4. 1 cup honey -

5. 1 small lemon, halved -

6. 3 cinnamon sticks (3 inches) -

7. 6 to 8 whole cloves -

8. 1 vanilla bean -

9. 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed -

10. 1 large egg, lightly beaten -

How to cook deliciously - Pear Puff Pastry

1. Stage

Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears; cut 1/4 in. from the bottom of each to level if necessary.

2. Stage

In a large saucepan, combine the water, sugar, honey, lemon halves, cinnamon and cloves. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds; add bean and seeds to sugar mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; place pears on their sides in saucepan and poach, uncovered, until almost tender, basting occasionally with poaching liquid, 16-20 minutes.

3. Stage

Remove pears with a slotted spoon; cool slightly. Strain and reserve 1-1/2 cups poaching liquid; set aside.

4. Stage

Unfold puff pastry on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 1/2-in.-wide strips. Brush lightly with beaten egg. Starting at the bottom of a pear, wrap a pastry strip around pear, adding additional strips until pear is completely wrapped in pastry. Repeat with remaining pears and puff pastry.

5. Stage

Transfer to a parchment-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake on a lower oven rack at 400° until golden brown, 25-30 minutes.

6. Stage

Meanwhile, bring reserved poaching liquid to a boil; cook until liquid is thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes. Place pears on dessert plates and drizzle with syrup. Serve warm.