Pears With Caciotta, Hazelnuts And Warm Chestnut Honey

Pears With Caciotta, Hazelnuts And Warm Chestnut Honey

Course :	Italian
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

8	ounces	chestnut honey or honey of your choice
4	medium	perfectly ripe comice pears -- or the pear your choice
8	ounces	caciotta di sienna or another semi-soft sheeps milk cheese from tuscany
20	whole	hazelnuts -- peeled

Preparation:

In a small sauce pan over low heat, gently warm the chestnut honey. Peel, core and quarter pears, remove seeds and strands. Divide pears in the center of 4 individual plates and randomly shave shards of caciotta over the pears. Place 5 hazelnuts on each plate. Using a tablespoon, randomly drizzle the warm honey over each plate. Serve immediately. Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5625)