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

Honey

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