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Special Holiday Recipe From The Peacock Inn

Chef Manuel Perez Shares His Recipe For Cranberry Sauce With A Twist
 
 
Princeton, NJ (November 15, 2010) — Home cooks looking for a way to change up their Thanksgiving sides this year can take a page out of The Peacock Inn Restaurant's recipe book. Chef Manuel Perez shares his recipe for Poached Pear & Cranberry Relish. It's an interesting and flavorful twist on a time-honored favorite and an easy way to infuse more pizzazz into your Thanksgiving Day feast!
 
Poached Pear & Cranberry Relish
 
Ingredients:
 
4 Bosc Pears quartered and seeded
2 Cups of Dried Cranberries
1 Quart of Fresh Orange Juice
2 Star Anise Clusters
2 Cinnamon Sticks
8 Cloves
4 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme
1/4 Cup Maple Syrup (The Real Deal)
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
 
Directions:
In a large pot combine the pears, orange juice, star anise, cloves, thyme, sugar, salt, and maple syrup.  Simmer the pears in this liquid until there is no resistance when pierced with a skewer or fork.
 
Remove the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and thyme.
 
Drain the pears and put them in a food processor.
 
Take the remaining liquid and while it is still hot, reconstitute the cranberries in it.  Drain the cranberries after 5 to 10 minutes of soaking and add them to the food processor.  Start the food processor and puree the relish, but not too smooth.  Add in some of the cooking liquid but be careful not to add too much or the relish will be too loose. Reseve the liquid for another use at a later time.
 
Chef Manuel Perez is Executive Chef of The Peacock Inn Restaurant at The Peacock Inn in Princeton, New Jersey.  The Peacock Inn Restaurant is open for dinner seven nights a week from 5:30 p.m.  In addition to the a la carte menu, a five-course tasting menu and a vegetarian menu are also available. The Peacock Inn also serves Sunday Brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with a children's menu available.  Reservations are highly recommended and can be made by calling 609-924-1707. For a link to the current menu, please visit www.peacockinn.com/dining/fall-dinner.html.
 
The Peacock Inn will be serving a three-course Thanksgiving Day menu for $65 per person with seatings starting at 2 p.m.  There is limited availability left.  For additional information, call 609-924-1707.