Pear Cheese or Pear Jelly appetizer
From peetabear 16 years ago
- 75 minutes to make
- Serves 0
this is a jelly that you slice and serve on an appretizer cheese tray.. This fantastic appetizer recipe and photo are by Chef Mark Tafoya, chef/owner of ReMARKable Palate Personal Chef Service. Mark's recipe originally appeared in the online magazine called The Gilded Fork. Read more Long considered a delicacy in Iberian and Latin cultures, Perada is nicely paired with cheeses such as Manchego. Perada is great served on a cheese platter. are the comments of the chef.. See less
Ingredients
- 6 or 7 medium pears (enough to make 3 cups puree) shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups caster or superfine sugar shopping list
- 7 ounces water shopping list
- juice of 1/2 lemon shopping list
- 4 tablespoons liquid pectin (optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Cook the pears in boiling water, whole and unpeeled, until soft. Peel when still slightly warm and sieve the pulp using a food mill or a metal spoon and wire mesh strainer. NOTE: You should have 3 cups of pear purée. The amount of sugar should be about 3/4 that of the purée.
- Dissolve the sugar in 7 ounces of water. Boil syrup for a few minutes until it reaches 218° F, and add the pear puree and lemon juice. Continue to cook, stirring, until it reaches a rapid boil; boil for a few minutes, then reduce heat to low. Cook for an hour or so, stirring often enough so it doesn’t stick to the bottom, until the mixture reduces and thickens. It will be ready when the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan. Fill bowls or molds, cool completely, and refrigerate until set.
- Chef’s Note: To mold the perada into a form that will hold its shape for slicing, you can add liquid pectin, or include an apple along with the pears while cooking. This will help the perada to set fully so it can be sliced, since pears are naturally low in pectin. Pour into molds and allow to set fully. Once set and completely cooled, unmold and slice.
- To serve, unmold and either set whole on your serving platter or slice and serve with a variety of cheeses. NOTE: Create a cheese platter with the best cheeses you can afford.
- Makes about 16 ounces of jelly
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