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Ingredients
Pear Vanilla Gratin
- Ingredients
- 1 Vanilla bean
- 2 cups
- 4 eggs
- 6 Tbsps sugar
- 2 Tbsps Pastry flour
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 2 firm ripe Pear
- 2 Tbsps lemon juice
Split the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a saucepan along with the vanilla bean and milk and bring to a boil. Then remove from heat and let cool slightly.
Preheat the oven to 390°F. Separate the eggs (reserve the egg whites for another use).
In a bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar until very creamy. In a separate bowl, stir together the flour and cornstarch. Gradually divide among and whisk the warm milk into the egg yolk mixture. Immediately pour back into the pot, then remove the vanilla bean and whisk the cream over low heat until it thickens. Pour into ovenproof serving ramekins.
Rinse the pears, cut in half, remove seeds, cut into wedges and sprinkle with lemon juice. Divide among the ramekins with the vanilla cream and bake until just set, about 15 minutes. Serve hot.
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 316 cal. | (15 %) | ||
| Protein | 10 g | (10 %) | ||
| Fat | 10 g | (9 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 46 g | (31 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 19 g | (76 %) | ||
| Roughage | 2.6 g | (9 %) |
Healthy, because
This tasty dessert contains a lot of protein, which is good for strong muscles. Milk also scores points with plenty of bone-strengthening calcium. Pears and whole wheat flour score points with satiating fiber.
Even smarter
If you like, you can enjoy this dessert again and again with other types of fruit like fresh berries in summer, and apples or figs in autumn and winter.