Hey everyone this is Alessandro Bruxel from Home Chef Seattle, today I'm gonna be showing
you how to make some red wine candied pear chips.
The pears are poached in red wine and spices like cinnamon, cloves and star anise and then
dehydrated.
These make for a beautiful garnish for desserts, drinks, they are also a great treat o their
own with the flavor of red wine and spices, they make for a great addition to a cheese
or charcuterie board.
I hope you enjoy it, lets get started!
For this recipe we will be using some ripe but firm Bosc pears, Barlett pears also work
well.
Start by cutting the pears down the center, then remove any visible seeds.
Slice the pears using a mandoline, the slices should be nice and thin, between 1.0 to 1.5mm
in thickness.
Once sliced, remove any seeds that are left.
Now lets prepare the poaching liquid.
Start by measuring 1 1/2 cups of red wine ad add it to a skillet over medium high heat.
Then, add 1 cup of granulated sugar, add 1 cinnamon stick, 3 to 4 cloves and 1 star anise.
Mix it until de sugar has dissolved, then add the pear slices.
Bring it to a boil then reduce the heat and let is simmer until the pear slices start
to become translucent, about 10 minutes.
Line some baking sheets with nonstick silicone mats, then transfer the pear slices onto it,
making sure that they are nice and flat.
Bring the poaching liquid back to a boil and let it reduce to about half its volume volume,
the mixture will thicken slightly as it reduces.
Brush a thin layer of the liquid over the pears.
Next, place the slices in a preheated oven at 175 Fahrenheits 79 Celsius and dehydrate
until dry to the touch, this should take about 2:00 hours.
You can also use a dehydrator.
Once the pears are dry to the touch, remove them from the oven and carefully flip the
slices, if the back side is still humid, return them to the oven for an additional 10 minutes
or so.
And there you have it, beautiful translucent red wine candied pears.
They look like glass and taste amazing.
I love the flavor of wine and spices.
As I mentioned before, they go really well with a cheese or charcuterie board and also
make for a beautiful garnish.
Store the pears between layers of parchment paper in an airtight container, away from
humidity.
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