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Poached Caramelised Pears with Poire William Sabayon

Recipe by James Martin from James Martin's Brittany

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James Martin makes sticky caramel coated pears served with Gateaux Bordeaux and pear-scented sabayon.

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the sabayon

4 egg yolks
75 ml poire william pear liqueur
55g caster sugar

For the poaching liquor

150g granulated sugar
290 ml water
1 vanilla pod, split
1 cinnamon stick
1 lemon, juice only

For the caramelised pears

4 williams pears, peeled and quartered
25g unsalted butter
25g caster sugar

To serve

Individual gateaux bordeaux cakes

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Method

For the sabayon:

put the egg yolks, Poire William and sugar in a large bowl over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk until the mixture is thick and mousse-like. Set aside while you cook the pears.

For the poaching liquor: dissolve the sugar in the water over a low heat to make a syrup. Add the vanilla pod, cinnamon stick and lemon juice and bring to the boil.

For the caramlised pears:

add the pears to the poaching liquor and turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook the pears until tender but not mushy. Drain and reserve the poaching liquor. Leave the pears to cool.

In a frying pan, heat the butter and sugar together until it begins to caramelise. Add the pear quarters and toss to coat in the caramel.

To serve:

dip the Gateaux Bordeaux cakes in the poaching liquor and put onto a heatproof serving plate. Arrange the caramelised pears along side them and spoon over the sabayon. Glaze with a heat gun or under a hot grill.

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