Camembert with pear compote

Name: Camembert with pear compote
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 Organic Lemon; 3 (approx. 600 g) Pears; 1 TABLESPOON Butter or margarine; 1 TABLESPOON Sugar; 2 TEASPOONS Mustard seed; 225 ml Pear juice; 2 Cinnamon sticks; 2 Bay leaves; 1/2 TEASPOON white peppercorns; 1 Star Anise; 20 g fresh cranberries; 1/2 TEASPOON Cornstarch; 300 g Camembert cheese; 2-3 stem(s) Lemon balm

AUTHOR
Zackary Austin

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
25 mins

TOTAL TIME
25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 Organic Lemon
3 (approx. 600 g) Pears
1 TABLESPOON Butter or margarine
1 TABLESPOON Sugar
2 TEASPOONS Mustard seed
225 ml Pear juice
2 Cinnamon sticks
2 Bay leaves
1/2 TEASPOON white peppercorns
1 Star Anise
20 g fresh cranberries
1/2 TEASPOON Cornstarch
300 g Camembert cheese
2-3 stem(s) Lemon balm

Directions

1
Wash lemon hot, rub dry. Peel the zest, halve the lemon, squeeze the juice. Peel and quarter pears, remove core. Sprinkle pear quarters with 2 tsp. lemon juice
2
Heat the fat, sugar and mustard seeds in a pot and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the pears and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Deglaze with remaining lemon juice and pear juice. Add cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, peppercorns, star anise, cranberries and zests. Cover and cook over low heat for 6-8 minutes. Stir the starch and 2 tablespoons of water until smooth, add to the pear compote, bring to the boil once and simmer over a low heat for about 1 minute
3
Cut the cheese into pieces. Wash lemon balm, shake dry and remove leaves. Spread the pear compote on 4 plates, add 2 cheese wedges to each plate and garnish with lemon balm