Pair of Pears: Vanilla Poached Pear with Spiced Wine Compression and Sous Vide Crème Anglaise | Sous

Ingredients

• 1½ C white wine (Chablis or similar)
• 1¼ C granulated sugar
• 2 star anise
• 2 small cinnamon sticks
• ½ tsp clove
• 8 pods cardamon
• 1½ tsp vanilla paste
• 1 inch sliced fresh ginger
• ¾ C chilled filtered water
• Pinch of salt
• 2 C red wine
• 1 tbsp dried currant
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 star anise
• ½ tsp whole peppercorn
• ¼ tsp whole clove
• 1 small piece of cinnamon stick
• 6 whole pears (Seckel, or Forelle)
• 4 tbs unsalted butter
• 1½ C white wine syrup
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
• 1 C heavy cream
• ½ C whole milk
• ¼ C sugar
• 4 egg yolk
• Pinch of fine salt