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Sabor Eats is an experimental food blog created by Erica and Wasc, two students who love food, culture, and travelling.

Asian Pear Frozen Yogurt

This Asian Pear Frozen Yogurt is as delicious and refreshing as it sounds. I’ve garnished mine with pomegranate seeds from my pomegranate bonzai plant. The fruits are VERY small, so the seeds are nice and and cute and pink! :)

Here’s something I learned, apparently Korean Pear does NOT equal Asian Pear…technically?? I grew up eating and calling the Korean Pear an “Asian Pear,” but when I was shopping at Western grocery stores, I found some “Asian Pears” but they were so tiny! Well, not tiny, but much much smaller than the “Korean Pear” I was used to finding at the Asian market. They pretty much taste the same though…So, I have accounted for this discrepancy in the recipe.

The first time I made this frozen yogurt, the taste of ginger WAY over powered the frozen yogurt/Asian pear taste. So what I have done to get rid of the stringy texture of the ginger found in the final product and the strong taste of ginger was to press the juice out of the gratings. This worked very well. My dad, being totally Asian however, LOVED the ginger. Hahaha. 

Hope you like it!

NOTE: I also regret to inform you that I forgot to take photographs of the Pandan Ice Cream I had made at the request of my father while I was home for the holidays. My parents licked their bowls clean when I served them an ice cream made with a beloved Asian flavor! It was very surprising, but very satisfying to know that I was able to make a dessert they loved. :/ Oh well, I’m sure I will be making it again for them when I return, so I will be sure to take photos then!

-Erica

Asian Pear Frozen Yogurt (adapted from Tartelette)

Ingredients:

  • 1 Korean Pear OR 2 large Asian Pears 
  • 1/4 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp finely grated ginger, press out the juice and discard pulp/gratings
  • 1 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • Generous pinch of fine sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tbsp cold water to bloom gelatin
  • Pomegranate seeds for garnish (optional)
  • Slices of Korean/Asian Pear for garnish (optional)

Recipe:

  1. Peel and chop pears into small chunks (small enough so that they can easily blend)
  2. Immediately pour lemon juice over pears and toss. This prevents oxidation (prevents the pears from turning brown! Yuck!)
  3. Puree the pear and ginger extract in a blender. If it is difficult to blend—add about 1 tbsp of cold water to the mixture.
  4. Add in Greek yogurt, sugar, and salt to the pear puree and blend for about 10-15 seconds or until thoroughly mixed. Do not blend too long though, you may end up changing the texture of the frozen yogurt.
  5. Chill mixture in refrigerator.
  6. IMMEDIATELY before churning in ice cream maker, bloom gelatin in cold water, then microwave for 7-8 seconds until gelatin has liquified. Let the gelatin liquid cool for about 5-10 seconds, then pour into the frozen yogurt mixture, stirring all the while. Follow instructions for your ice cream maker.
  7. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and/or slices of Korean/Asian pear (optional).
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