Name: Yuzu Poached Pears recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Buerré Bosc pears peeled; 2 tbs yuzu juice; 1 tbs olive oil; 2.00 tbs honey; 1 cinnamon stick; 1 star anise; 1 tsp vanilla paste; 250g mascarpone; 1 cup walnuts

by Amanda Cordony Last updated on 07/24/2019

Yuzu, an Asian citrus fruit, gives the old-fashioned poached pear dessert a zingy makeover. - Amanda Cordony

Ingredients

4 Buerré Bosc pears peeled
2 tbs yuzu juice
1 tbs olive oil
1 tbs honey
1 cinnamon stick
1 star anise
1 tsp vanilla paste
250g mascarpone

Honeyed walnuts

1 cup walnuts
1 tbs honey

Method

Step 1

Placed peeled pears upright into a snug saucepan so they're standing up. Fill with water so it covers 3/4 o the pears.
Step 2

Add yuzu juice, oil, honey, cinnamon and star anise. Simmer for 20 minutes or until the pears are tender. Carefully remove the pears and boil down syrup to half the amount.
Step 3

To make the honeyed walnuts, lay walnuts onto a tray lined with baking paper and drizzle with honey. Bake in a 180C oven for 8 minutes.
Step 4

Meanwhile, mix mascarpone and vanilla bean paste.
Step 5

Serve individually with mascarpone, poached pear, walnuts and drizzle with yuzu syrup.