Fit for ’15: Poached pear and chocolate ganache recipes

Poached Pear

Amount

Unit

Ingredients

4

oz

Port wine

8

oz

Red wine

1/2

tbsp

Balsamic Vinegar

4

ea

Cloves

1

ea

Star Anise

4

ea

Firm Ripe pears

1/4

cup

Agave Nectar

1

ea

Cinnamon Stick

Reduce everything except the pears in a sauce pot by Place each pear in plastic bag with 1/8 of the reduction Seal in cryovac for sous vide cooking 12-18 hours before service at 140 F

Chocolate Ganache

Amount

Unit

Ingredients

12

oz

Chocolate

12

Fl oz

Heavy whipping cream

Heat cream in a sauce pot and pour over chocolate. Be sure that all chocolate is melted in cream