Pear in spiced wine with curd ice cream
4 servings
60 minutes
Poached pears in spiced wine with cottage cheese ice cream is a refined European delicacy that combines rich flavor contrasts. Sweet, tender pears are slowly simmered in aromatic spiced wine, absorbing its warmth and depth, and then complemented by soft cottage cheese ice cream, creating a harmonious balance of freshness and richness. Cinnamon, vanilla, and citrus notes give the fruit a special elegance while the light creaminess of the ice cream enhances its velvety texture. This dessert is perfect for festive dinners, romantic dates, and cozy evenings. The dish's history traces back to European culinary traditions where the combination of fruits, spices, and wine has long been considered an embodiment of refined gastronomic taste. Added chopped almonds provide a crunchy textural detail that completes a composition worthy of the finest restaurants.
1
Prepare ice cream. Pour milk into a bowl, add sugar, and whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- Milk: 300 ml
- Sugar: 270 g
2
Pour the mixture into a blender. Add cottage cheese, cream, vanilla extract and blend until smooth.
- Curd cheese (tvorog): 200 g
- Whipped cream: 100 ml
- Vanilla extract: 0.5 teaspoon
3
Transfer the obtained mass to the ice cream maker and turn it on, setting the time for 20-25 minutes.
4
Transfer the prepared mixture to an ice cream container and place it in the freezer.
5
Prepare pear in spiced wine. Peel the pears, cut them in half, and remove the seeds.
- Pears: 3 pieces
6
Pour wine into a pot, add sugar, orange juice, lemon zest, cinnamon sticks, vanilla, cloves, cardamom, and anise. Mix everything and place the pot on medium heat. Bring to a boil.
- Dry red wine: 500 ml
- Sugar: 270 g
- Orange juice: 50 ml
- Lemon zest: 1 teaspoon
- Vanilla: 1 stem
- Cinnamon: 1 piece
- Cloves: 3 pieces
- Star anise: 3 pieces
7
Place the pears in a pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
8
Place the pears with spiced wine in a container and leave for a day.
9
Serve the pear with a scoop of cottage cheese ice cream and chopped almonds.
- Almond: 1 teaspoon
