Wash the lemon thoroughly and cut a spiral from the peel. Halve the lemon and squeeze it. Bring 1/4 litre water, white wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, lemon juice and zest to the boil. Wash the pears and peel as desired. Halve pears, remove seeds and add to the stock.
Covered and stew at low heat for 10-15 minutes. Break the lady fingers into small pieces. Dice plums. Mix plums and lady fingers and sprinkle with pear brandy. Leave to soak a little. Roast almonds in a pan without fat. Let it cool down a bit and add it to the lady fingers. Drain the pears on kitchen paper and fill them with the sponge finger mixture. Pour the vanilla sauce as a sauce mirror on 4 plates and arrange the pears on top.
Leave to soak a little. Roast almonds in a pan without fat. Let it cool down a bit and add it to the lady fingers. Drain the pears on kitchen paper and fill them with the sponge finger mixture. Pour the vanilla sauce as a sauce mirror on 4 plates and arrange the pears on top. Dust with cinnamon and icing sugar and serve decorated with lemon balm