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Pears in red wine

Prep Time 30 minutes
Blast chiller 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 16 Williams pears (small)
  • 1 l red wine
  • 10 g orange peel
  • 1 g juniper berries
  • 1 g cinnamon (stick)
  • 4 cloves
  • 1 g star anise
  • 300 g sugar

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Start the blast chiller with the pre-coolingcycle at -15°C.
  • Boil the wine with the sugar and spices until itis reduced by 1/3.
  • Place the reduction pot in the blast chiller,insert the core probe inside the pot (with the tip immersed in the reduction)and start the probe chilling cycle with the following parameters:
    - probe temperature: +3°C
    - cell temperature: -8°C
    - ventilation: 100%

Cooking

  • Once the blast chilling cycle is complete, startthe pre-heating cycle at 85°C, with active humidity.
  • Place 4 peeled pears (leave the stalk) and 1/4of the previously obtained reduction in a vacuum bag. Repeat the operationuntil 4 vacuum pouches are obtained.
  • Condition the bags, place them in the blastchiller and start the timed cooking cycle with the following parameters:
    - duration: 25'
    - cell temperature: 85°C
    - ventilation: 100%
    - humidity: lvl 5
  • Set the blast chiller to +3°C at the end ofcooking and blast chill the pears in wine, leaving them inside the vacuumpouches together with their liquids.
  • They can then be stored in the refrigerator forno longer than 21 days.
Keyword Dessert, Fruit