Poached Pears with Blackberries

Halve the lemon and orange, squeeze their juices into the poaching liquid, and discard the seeds.

Ingredients

½ piece of Lemon

½ piece of Orange

Equipment

Stock Pot

Juicer

Carefully peel the pears while keeping the stems intact. Gently submerge them in the poaching liquid and simmer until tender, approximately 60 minutes.

Ingredients

4 pieces of Pear

Equipment

Stock Pot

Peeler

Remove the pears from the liquid, drain them, and place them in the refrigerator to chill.

Ingredients

240 mL of Pear

Equipment

Freezer

In a blender, combine half of the creme fraiche, a portion of the honey, and the blackberries. Pulse until smooth, then pass through a sieve and refrigerate.

Ingredients

15 mL of Honey

2½ mL of Black Peppercorns

120 mL of Blackberries

120 mL of CrèMe FraîChe

120 mL of Mixed Berries

Equipment

Blender

Sieve

Freezer

Whisk the remaining creme fraiche with the remaining honey in a small bowl.

Ingredients

15 mL of Honey

120 mL of CrèMe FraîChe

Equipment

Bowl

Whisk

To serve, stand a chilled pear in the center of each plate, drizzle with both creme fraiche sauces, garnish with fresh berries, and tuck a mint leaf near the stem.

Ingredients

240 mL of Pear

240 mL of CrèMe FraîChe

240 mL of Mixed Berries

4 pieces of Mint