Pears poached in withe wine with elder flower

Peel the pears and remove the heart with a peeling knive. Gently rub them with half a lemon.

In a large pan, place the pears, poor the elder flower white wine (recipe here), 1 liter of water and the elder flower syrup (recipe there). Add the vanilla pod cut in half and grated, et 2 elder flowers with stems removed.

Bring to a boil and let cook until the pears are soft and the wine has turn syrupy. (about 1 hour). Let cool down.

At serving time, crush the speculoos biscuits, add a pinch of edible gold powder and roll the top of the pears in. Add some drained wine syrup aroud and sprinkle with a few elder flowers.

Enjoy cold or lukewarm.