Asian Pears with Vanilla-Poached Kumquats |
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Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr Ingredients:
1/2 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise |
1/2 cup water |
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/2 lb kumquats (20), ends trimmed, sliced crosswise 1/3 inch thick, and seeded |
3 lb asian pear (4 large), peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick |
Directions:
1. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into water with lime juice in a small heavy saucepan, then add pod, sugar, and a pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then simmer 3 minutes. Add kumquats and simmer, covered, until they just begin to soften, 3 to 4 minutes.
2. Put pears in a heatproof bowl. Pour kumquats and syrup over pears and toss gently, then cool.
3. Chill fruit, covered, at least 2 hours.
4. Cooks' note: Fruit can be chilled up to 1 day.
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