INGREDIENTS
2
bottles dry white wine
1/4 cup
freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus the peel of 2 lemons
2 cups
granulated sugar
2
cinnamon sticks
1
vanilla bean, halved and seeded
5
large or 8 small pears, peeled
Pate Brisee, rolled to 1/8 inch, chilled
1/2 cup
granulated sugar
4 tsp
ground cinnamon
4 tbsp
cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1
egg, beaten with 2 teaspoons water for glaze
Fine sanding sugar, optional