Cheese, Pear and Kale Pithivier Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 4 pears
• 400ml of cider vinegar
• 300g of brown sugar
• 350ml of water
• 3 pieces of fresh ginger, 1/4 inch thick
• 2 star anise
• 1/4 tsp pink peppercorns
• 2 tbsp of coriander seeds
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
• 500g of puff pastry
• 200g of Lancashire cheese
• 500g of kale, trimmed and chopped
• 2 large shallots, finely diced
• 50g of butter
• 2 egg yolks