Poached Pear Fritters

Name: Poached Pear Fritters
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams Bartlett or Anjou pears (about , peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and cored; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 36 servings Confectioners sugar; 237 milliliters beer (not dark); 1 large egg, lightly beaten; 296 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice (from 1 lemon); 1 strip Zest from 1 lemon, removed in thin with vegetable peeler; 59 milliliters orange juice; 3 Tbsps sugar; 2 liters vegetable oil

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Poached Pear Fritters a try. One serving contains 108 calories, 1g of protein, and 5g of fat. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 36. If you have orange juice, lemon zest, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Poach pears

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Pear

In large saucepan over moderately high heat, stir together 4 cups water, orange juice, sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves, then add pears, cut sides up, in single layer. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until pears are tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.

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Orange Juice

Lemon Juice

Lemon Zest

Pear

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat and cool pears in poaching liquid. (Pears can be poached ahead and refrigerated in poaching liquid, covered, up to 24 hours. Bring to room temperature before proceeding.)

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Pear

Remove pears from poaching liquid (reserve liquid) and slice lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick wedges.

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Pear

Strain liquid through fine-mesh sieve into small saucepan. Set over moderate heat and simmer, uncovered, until syrupy and reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Set aside.

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Sauce Pan

Sieve

Make batter

In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. In medium bowl, whisk together beer and egg.

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Baking Powder

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Beer

Salt

Egg

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Whisk

Bowl

Whisk wet ingredients into dry.

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Whisk

Fry fritters

In heavy 6-quart pot over moderately high heat, heat 4 inches of oil until thermometer registers 350°F. Working in batches of 6 and returning oil to 350°F between batches, dip pear wedges into batter, transfer to hot oil, and fry until golden brown, about 2 minutes.

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Pear

Dip