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Lavender Poached Pears with Walnuts

 

This dessert is quite versatile and can be served with a variety of accompaniments such as crème chantilly, crème fraiche, walnuts.

 

Ingredients:

• 4 Bosc Pears
• ½ Bottle of white wine
• 2 Cups of water 1 Cup of sugar
• 1- 1 ½ T Dried lavender wrapped in cheesecloth
• 1 Lemon

 

Directions:

1.Peel the pears, leaving stem on, and rub with lemon juice.

2.Dissolve sugar in liquid in pot, and add lavender. Bring to a boil, and add pears.

3.Boil at medium-high heat for approximately 30 minutes, or until soft, periodically turning pears so that they cook evenly.

4.Remove pears, and let cool to room temperature.

5.Boil the cooking liquid until it is reduced to a thick syrup, and then remove lavender and pour the liquid through a fine mesh strainer. Let the syrup cool.

6.Ladle syrup onto plate, and stand up pears, shaving bottom of pears as necessary.

7.Serve whole, or core and cut each pear in half. Place crème chantilly and toasted or candied walnuts in the center of the pear half.

 

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