• 80g (1 block) Loving Earth Salted Caramel Chocolate
• 4 pears
• 10 hibiscus flowers (approx.)
• 3 star anise
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 tbsp. maple syrup
• ½ cup of coconut blossom (optional)
• edible flowers (optional)

• Step 1 :Peel the pears carefully, slice in half and remove the seeds with a melon baller or small, sharp knife. Add them to a pan of water with the hibiscus, star anise, maple syrup and cinnamon and poach until tender, approx. 20-25 minutes. Take some or the remaining poaching liquid (about 1 cup) and add half a cup of coconut blossom and reduce to a syrup (optional).
• Step 2 :As the pears are poaching, place the chocolate in a heat proof bowl. Next, place the bowl over a pot filled with water, which you heat gentle over the stove. Please make sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water as the chocolate can become a bit gritty otherwise. Let the chocolate melt completely in the bowl over the pot with hot water.
• Step 3 :To serve, fill 4 small bowls with even amounts of the melted salted caramel chocolate. Place the poached pear halves on top. Decorate with edible flowers and enjoy!