Poached Pears With Blackberry Honey CrèMe Fraiche

1. 1

   Bring the wine and 1 liter of water to a boil then lower to medium heat. Cut the lemon and orange in half and squeeze into the poaching liquid removing the seeds. Add the 100% pure honey, cinnamon sticks and peppercorns.

2. 2

   Carefully peel the pears leaving the stem on. Gently drop the pears into the poaching liquid and cook for about 1 hour until a paring knife can be inserted into the center of the pear. Remove the pears from the liquid, drain and refrigerate.

3. 3

   Put half of the creme fraiche and 1/4 cup of the 100% pure honey and 1 basket of the blackberries into a blender. Gently pulse until blended. Pass the mixture through a sieve and refrigerate.

4. 4

   Mix the remaining creme fraiche with the remaining honey. On a plate, place the chilled pear standing up in the center of each plate and drizzle the 2 flavors of creme fraiche and sprinkle the whole berries around the pear. Next to the stem, insert 1 mint leaf.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.