Pears With Smoked Vanilla - Bradley Smoker

smoked vanilla beans

💰Cheaper: regular vanilla beans

Regular vanilla beans are more accessible and less expensive.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with unique flavor, while brown sugar is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative, while margarine is often less expensive.

Preheat the smoker to 200°F.

Prepare the smoked vanilla by placing fresh dried vanilla beans on peach paper in the smoker with apple wood.

Peel the pears and ensure they are firm.

In a pot, combine 1 cup of water and 1/2 cup of dark rum.

Add a few whole black peppercorns and pure maple sugar to the pot.

Squeeze in the juice of a lemon and add the smoked vanilla beans after smoking them briefly to keep them plump.

Cut the vanilla beans lengthwise, scrape out the seeds, and add them to the pot along with the pods.

Bring the mixture to a boil and poach the pears for about 45 minutes.

Once the pears are poached, place them in the smoker for about 10 minutes to add a hint of smoke.

Whip the goat cheese with a little of the poaching liquor until smooth.

Drizzle the whipped goat cheese with smoked vanilla honey and sprinkle with black pepper.

Serve the poached pear with a dollop of whipped goat cheese, fresh berries, and drizzle with more smoked vanilla honey, garnished with a sprig of mint.

Cooking Techniques

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