Vanilla Ginger Asian Pears Recipes

PEAR GINGER JAM

Steps:

• In a large pot, combine the pears, fresh ginger, sugar and juice from one lemon.
• Bring to a boil over medium-high heat them reduce the heat to medium. As you cook the jam for 10-15 minutes, it will thicken.
• Use a potato masher to help break down the fruit if necessary. If you want to make more of a sauce similar to an applesauce, you could puree the jam before canning it.
• When the jam is the consistency you prefer, ladle it into jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace.
• Process the jars for 10 minutes in a water bath canner (adjust for your altitude as needed). Or you could store the jam in the refrigerator for about a month.

ASIAN PEAR JAM

Steps:

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• {"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a saucepan, add pears with juice and cook over medium heat, stirring well. When the juice starts to bubble, add ginger, vanilla bean and stir well. Lower the heat to keep the mixture at a low simmer, stirring constantly."}
• {"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Once the mixture has thickened and the juice reduced to about a half, remove the pan from heat."}
• {"@type":"HowToStep","text":"Let the jam cool down completely then spoon into a sterilized jar. Place the jar, uncover, in the fridge overnight (which can prevent condensation) then close the lid by the next morning."}

ASIAN PEARS WITH GINGER-MAPLE SYRUP

Steps:

• Combine 1/4 cup water and fresh ginger in heavy medium saucepan. Cover; simmer until ginger is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in syrup, whiskey, lemon juice, lemon peel and nutmeg. Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Slice pears into rounds. Overlap 6 rounds on each plate. Drizzle sauce over. Top with crystallized ginger and mint.