Delicious Poached Pears with a Cheesy Cream and Roasted Honey Walnuts :)

So tomorrow is Pancake Day ( Shrove Tuesday ) I guess everyone had a long weekend , celebrating Carnival or at least the excuse to overindulge in drink and partying because this Wednesday is the start of Lent and it's cutting down time , abstinence and fasting well if anyone still does that !! No meat Fridays !! Okay , okay I'm sure you all have forgotten those times or simply don't know what I'm talking about :)
I was think of sharing an amazing pancake treat I make for my kids on Pancake day with blueberries ice-cream and chocolate but I saw the net has some great pancake recipe ideas , so I'm not going to add mine to the long list . But I have a great dessert dish which is so simple to prepare and delicious to eat . Pears are one of my children's fav. fruit and this poached pear treat is mouth-watering !

4 Pears not too ripe good for poaching
250 ml port
375 ml. red wine
150 gms sugar
1/4 orange peel
3 cloves
cinnamon quill
1/2 vanilla pod
1 star anise

for the cheesy cream
150 gms of Stilton or any hard cheese of your choice
450 ml whipping cream

for the honey roasted walnuts
80 gms walnuts
80 ml. clear honey

Prepare the pears by peeling but do leave the stalks on.
Cut off the bottom ,so they stand upright . Using a melon ball scooper , get the core out and discard .Get all your ingredients for the poaching , put it in a saucepan with the pears and cover with some baking paper and gently bring it to a boil . Then reduce to a simmer and let it simmer for 7 to 15 minutes till the pears are soft . Once the pears are soft allow them to cool down in the liquor and then store them covered in the fridge till they are ready to use . Overnight is best .
To Prepare the Cheesy cream -- crumble your cheese . Place it in the blender with the cream and pulse until the cheese and the cream is amalgamated .
Pass the mixture through a sieve , then in a bowl whisk until it has thickened . keep in the fridge till you have prepared the walnuts for serving .
Pre-heat your oven 170 C place the walnuts in for 8-10 mins . Gently roast till they are golden . Don't let them get too brown and burn . Take them out drizzle with honey and put them back in for 2 mins . They are ready .
To Serve :  Place the pears in a saucepan gently warm it up for a couple of minutes , you don't want to over cook it just to, serve it warm .
Place each pear in a serving bowl , place a generous dollop of the cheese cream at the side . Add a few walnuts at the side and drizzle it all with a little honey . It's ready to eat !!

Have fun making this and enjoy eating it . If you are on a diet , just have less cream or a frozen yoghurt will nicely do , in it's place .
Whatever you're doing , have fun and have an awesome day . Keep smiling !!

#Peace & Love