Honey Poached Pears With Crème Fraîche
Serves: 6
Lilian Bahringer
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
52
Spice
50
Sweetness
49
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Honey2 tbsps
Lemon Juice (fresh)Directions:
1
Combine 2 1/2 cups water, honey, star anise, lemon juice, and sea salt in large saucepan
2
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally
3
Add pears; reduce heat and simmer until tender, turning occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, depending on ripeness
4
Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to medium bowl
5
Boil liquid and star anise until reduced to 1 cup syrup, about 22 minutes
6
Pour syrup with star anise over pears
7
Cover and chill until cold, about 2 hours
8
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead
9
Keep chilled
10
Remove star anise from syrup
11
Divide pears and syrup among 6 bowls
12
Top each with dollop of crème fraîche and serve
13
Combine 2 1/2 cups water, honey, star anise, lemon juice, and sea salt in large saucepan
14
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally
15
Add pears; reduce heat and simmer until tender, turning occasionally, 4 to 6 minutes, depending on ripeness
16
Using slotted spoon, transfer pears to medium bowl
17
Boil liquid and star anise until reduced to 1 cup syrup, about 22 minutes
18
Pour syrup with star anise over pears
19
Cover and chill until cold, about 2 hours
20
DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead
21
Keep chilled
22
Remove star anise from syrup
23
Divide pears and syrup among 6 bowls
24
Top each with dollop of crème fraîche and serve