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Vanilla Pear Custard

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Level 4: Extremely Thick / Pureed · 20 min · serves 2

Vanilla Pear Custard prepared as an illustrative IDDSI Level 4 serving
Serving illustration. Follow the measurements below and run the IDDSI test before serving.

The family’s version

  • Poached pear
  • Vanilla custard
  • Toasted almonds

The Level 4 version

  • 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and poached very soft
  • 180 ml thick smooth vanilla custard
  • Commercial thickener as needed
Convert it
  1. Blend the peeled poached pears until completely smooth, then pass through a fine sieve.
  2. Blend or whisk the pear puree with custard until uniform, with no juice separating around the edge.
  3. Chill to serving temperature and check that it holds its shape but slides cleanly from a tilted spoon.
  4. Confirm with the fork drip and spoon tilt tests. Leave nuts and pear pieces off this serving.
EquipmentBlender, fine sieve, fork and spoon for testing
SLP tipDrain poached pears well before blending so their syrup does not create thin liquid pockets.

Before serving: run the spoon tilt and fork drip tests on the finished plate. Recipes guide you to a texture. Only the test confirms it.

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