I've been scarce, I know. I had a nasty killer flu for almost two weeks now. It was super kak. But I've been looking forward to this challenge the entire time. It took me a few days to get together, even though it may look super simple.

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I thought about this long and hard. I didn't want to do a poached pear, as I thought that was quite a common dish. I had a few pear and gorgonzola ideas that I was playing with, but I really wanted to do a dessert plate. I wanted to do something delicate and simple. There were little tuiles that almost made it onto the plate, but I thought it would then be too busy.

So, without further ado, may I present my Pear Mousse with Honeycomb Medallions, and a Berry Salad. I had never made a mousse that wasn't premixed before, and the recipe contained gelatin. Now, let me tell you!! In South Africa, we don't really get the sheets of gelatin like overseas. We get the granules. Which are not the same strength as the sheets. So, my afternoon was spent calculating the conversion... 📝📝📝 I think I got it right, as my mousse was quite creamy.

To be honest, I was disappointed in the honeycomb. I made two batches from different recipes, and neither were super crispy. They were tasty though! 🌸

If you'd like to see the other entries to the challenge, check out the tag #steemit-ironchef!

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