Watermelon poached pears with sabayon
The flavour combinations
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6 pears, peeled and cored
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1L watermelon juice
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1 vanilla pod, split
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200g (1 cup) sugar
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4 egg yolks
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60ml (¼ cup) castor sugar
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125ml (½ cup) sparkling wine
Watermelon
poached pears with sabayon
How to do it
1. Place the pears, watermelon juice, vanilla pod and sugar into a
medium-sized pot.
2. Cut a disc or round from greaseproof paper to match the size of the pot,
and cut a small hole in the centre of the disc. Use the disc to cover the
contents of the pot, pressing down lightly.
3. Bring to a gentle simmer and poach until the pears are cooked
through, 20 minutes. Leave the pears in the poaching liquid and refrigerate to
cool completely.
4. Place the egg yolks, castor sugar and sparkling wine in a large glass
bowl over a pot of simmering water. Whisk until the sabayon is thick, pale and
fluffy, and holds a figure of 8.
5. Serve the sabayon immediately with the poached pears.
