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Baked pear with Cantuccini and cocoa soil

By: Jörg Päßler

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!
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