Vanilla quark with spiced orange-poached pear

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Quark200 g
• Pear1
• Fresh orange juice60 ml
• Clovesto taste
• Cinnamonto taste
• Honey2 teaspoons
• Walnuts10 g
• Vanilla extractto taste

Contains: lactose, nuts,

In season: September – February

Method

1. Wash the pear, cut it into quarters, remove the core and cut each quarter into 2 wedges.
2. Put the pear in a small pan with the orange juice, honey, a pinch of cinnamon and one clove; bring to the boil and cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, turning the wedges halfway, until tender and the liquid has reduced to a syrup.
3. Meanwhile, mix the quark with a few drops of vanilla extract until smooth; break up the walnuts.
4. Spoon the quark into a bowl and add the pear with its syrup, removing the clove.
5. Finish with the walnuts.