Spiced Hibiscus Poached Pear Galette

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine sugar and flour in a bowl.
  2. 2Add butter to the flour mixture.
  3. 3Cut the butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender.
  4. 4Add water to the mixture.
  5. 5Form the dough into a ball and wrap it in plastic wrap.
  6. 6Combine dried hibiscus flowers, cinnamon stick, star anise, and cardamom pods in a saucepan.
  7. 7Add water to the spices in the saucepan.
  8. 8Add lemon zest to the mixture.
  9. 9Squeeze lemon juice into the mixture.
  10. 10Peel a pear.
  11. 11Poach the peeled pear in the spiced hibiscus mixture.
  12. 12Pour the poaching liquid into a glass.
  13. 13Cut the poached pear in half.
  14. 14Roll out the pastry dough with a rolling pin.
  15. 15Cut out shapes from the pastry dough.
  16. 16Spread frangipane onto the center of the pastry.
  17. 17Place the pear half on top of the frangipane.
  18. 18Arrange pastry cutouts around the pear.
  19. 19Brush the pastry with egg wash.
  20. 20Sprinkle Demerara sugar on the pastry.

Ingredients

  • sugar
  • flour
  • butter
  • water
  • dried hibiscus flowers
  • cinnamon stick
  • star anise
  • cardamom pods
  • lemon
  • pear
  • frangipane
  • Demerara sugar

Equipment

bowlwhiskpastry blenderplastic wrapsaucepanpeelermicroplane graterrolling pinknifepiping bagbaking sheetparchment paperpastry brush

Tips

  • Instead of making spiced apple, try this beautiful spiced pear next.