Hot Cross Melba, Grilled Pears & Caramel

Crisp slices served with charred fruit, creamy blue cheese and warm vanilla caramel.

1 stale hot cross loaf 1 cup sugar ⅓ cup water 60g salted farm butter 1 cup cream pinch of salt ½ tsp vanilla paste 3–4 pears, cut into wedges 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground black pepper few sprigs thyme 100g Fairview blue tower cheese