Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   8      ounces        chestnut honey or honey of your choice
   4                    perfectly ripe comice pears -- or the pear
                        your choice
   8      ounces        caciotta di sienna or another semi-soft
                        sheep's 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)