Baked pear with Cantuccini and cocoa soil
Christmas time is treating time. That's why we don't want to withhold this nutty-fruity Christmas dessert from the grill. It also brings a bit of variety among all the speculoos and gingerbread flavors.
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
45 min
Yield
4 - 6 people
Difficulty
Medium
Baked pear with Cantuccini and cocoa soil
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Ingredients
- 3 large pears (preferably Abate pears)
For the marinade:
- 200ml white wine or apple juice
- 1-2 cinnamon sticks
- 2-3 star anise
- Zest of 1 orange
- 50g sugar
- 1 vanilla bean
- A pinch of salt
For the filling:
- 150g Cantuccini or Amarettini
- Marzipan potatoes or marzipan raw mass cut into small pieces
- Roast apple liqueur or apple juice
For the cocoa soil:
- 150g flour
- 130g powdered sugar
- 80g flour Type 405
- 55g unsweetened cocoa powder
- 75g room-temperature butter
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- A pinch of ground anise
- A pinch of salt
For the meringue topping:
- 2 egg whites
- 2-3 tbsp sugar
- A pinch of salt
- A few drops of fresh lemon
Method
- Halve pears lengthwise, remove the core, and rub with some lemon juice.
- Generously drizzle Cantuccini with liqueur or juice and let it stand for about 15 minutes. Mix with marzipan and fill the pears with it.
- Place all ingredients for the marinade in a pot or pan and let it simmer for about 15 minutes. Pour the finished marinade into a fireproof dish, place pears in it, and cook for about 15-20 minutes at approximately 150 degrees Celsius.
- Mix all dry ingredients for the cocoa soil and gradually add butter. Process into a crumbly mass. Bake in a pan or cake pan with parchment paper at 150 degrees Celsius indirectly for about 20 minutes. Occasionally turn and loosen with a wooden spoon.
- Beat egg whites and gradually add the remaining ingredients for the meringue topping. Fill the finished mixture into a piping bag and place it on the already baked pears, then immediately place it on the 300-degree hot grill for about 1 minute.
- Finally, let it cool a bit and ENJOY!