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WHITE JASMINE
POACHED PEARS

WITH COCONUT
CREAM (serves 4 to 6)

INGREDIENTS
1 (25.4 oz) bottle white wine
2 cups coconut sugar
1 tsp salt
1 vanilla bean, split, and seeds
2 white jasmine tea bags
6 Bartlett pears, peeled
LE T ’ S SPILL 2 Tbsp pistachios, grated
1 cup whipped coconut cream

1. In a large pot, combine
white wine, 3 cups water,
coconut sugar, salt, vanilla
THE TEA bean with scraped seeds,
and tea bags. Bring to boil
and reduce to simmer
and cook for 15 minutes.
The special ingredient we’re talking about. Remove tea bags, then
reduce syrup by one-third at
medium-low heat (about
20 minutes). CHOCOLATE AND MATCHA VEGAN PUDDINGS (serves 4 to 6)
2. Add whole Bartlett pears
into syrup and cook on low INGREDIENTS 1 ripe avocado, pit removed 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
simmer for about 20 to 30 and flesh scooped out
minutes covered, depending 3 Tbsp matcha powder 3 Tbsp cocoa powder
on how ripe your pears are. 1 (12.3 oz) block silken tofu ¼ cup maple syrup Toppings: Dragon fruit,
Test along the way to make 3 overripe bananas ½ tsp salt cocoa nibs, mint leaves
sure they don’t overcook.
3. Once pears are soft,
CHEF’S remove from syrup and 1. In the base of a blender, combine matcha powder, silken tofu, bananas, avocado,
CHOICE!
allow to cool. Once syrup is maple syrup, salt, and vanilla. Blend on high until light and fluffy and well-combined.
This is a beautiful dessert. The cool, store pears covered in Taste for seasoning and adjust with more maple syrup if you like it sweeter.
pears are soft and delicate, and syrup until ready to eat. 2. Remove half the contents and place in a pastry bag. Then, add cocoa powder to
the jasmine flavor comes through, 4. To serve, arrange pears blender and blend to fully combine remaining mixture. Next, add chocolate matcha
while the coconut cream and pudding to a pastry bag. Chill both pastry bags for at least 1 hour.
pistachios enhance the presentation. with syrup on a platter and 3. To serve, snip ends of both pastry bags and pipe chocolate matcha pudding on
Jasmine is known to help with dollop with coconut cream bottom of a serving dish. Smooth it over, then pipe matcha pudding directly on top
weight loss and is bursting and sprinkle pistachios to get even separation.
with antioxidants. on top. 4. Top with diced dragon fruit, cocoa nibs, and mint leaves for complementing
flavors and a nice contrast in textures.

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