Name: Poached pears with chocolate sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium just-ripe pears; 4 cup (1l) boiling water; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 1/2 tablespoon powdered sweetener; 1 teaspoon vanilla essence; 1 tablespoon custard powder; 1 tablespoon cocoa powder; 1 1/4 cup milk

Poached pears with chocolate sauce

A simple poached pear becomes an elegant dessert when drizzled with chocolate sauce that's laced with cinnamon and vanilla. This light and lovely dessert is brought to you by Recipes+.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

4 medium just-ripe pears

4 cup (1l) boiling water

1 cinnamon stick

2 1/2 tablespoon powdered sweetener

1 teaspoon vanilla essence

1 tablespoon custard powder

1 tablespoon cocoa powder

1 1/4 cup milk

Method

1.Using a vegetable peeler, peel pears leaving stems intact. In a medium saucepan, place pears in boiling water. Add cinnamon and 2 tablespoons of sweetener. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes or until pears are tender when tested with a skewer. Remove from heat; add essence. Set aside to cool.

2.Combine custard powder, cocoa powder and remaining sweetener in a small saucepan. Add a little of the milk to mix, whisking to a smooth paste. Gradually stir in remaining milk until smooth. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens. Pour into a heatproof jug.

3.To serve, place pears in shallow bowls. Stir sauce, then spoon over pears.

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