Chilled Spiced Pear Bisque
Source of Recipe
Good Housekeeping: August 2002
Recipe Introduction
Nice, chilled start to a meal.
List of Ingredients
- Spice Sachet
- 6 Ripe Pears
- 1 1/3 cups White Wine
- 1 (3-in) Piece lemongrass
- 1/4 Cup + 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/4 loaf French bread
- 1 Tbsp butter, melted
- 1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon
- Creme Fraiche
Instructions
- Wrap sachet ingerdients in cheesecloth; tie with string.
- Peel, half, and core pears. In 4-qt. saucepan, palce sachet, pears, wine, lemongrass, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 cups water, heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until pears are very soft.
- Remove pan from heat; discard sachet and lemongrass. Puree mixture in blender until very smooth. Cover and refridgerate at least 2 hours until cold.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut bread into 1-in cube. In 9x9" pan. Toss bread with butter. Bake 20 minutes; toss with cinnamon and 2 Tbsp sugar.
- Serve soup with creme fraiche and croutons.
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