Poached Pear Delight

Simply elegant and delectable.

Ingredients

4 cups water

1 cup GOLDEN BLOSSOM HONEY

4 strips orange zest

4 pears, peeled, cored, halved

chocolate syrup

1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped

4 large strawberries, halved

1 bunch mint leaves

Honey Tips

Honey Is Magic

In the days before biology and botany were understood, people thought it was a special kind of magic that turned flower nectar into honey.

Directions

In a medium saucepan bring water, honey and orange zest to boil. Add pears. Cover and simmer until pears are tender, about 10 minutes. Allow pears to soak in poaching liquid in refrigerator about 3 hours. Remove and slice pears.
To Serve:
Drizzle lines of chocolate syrup on serving plate. Place sliced pears in center of plate. Top with whipped cream. Garnish with strawberry halves. Add a mint leaf.
Serves 4.