Advertisement
Home Dessert

Poached pears with chocolate sauce

An elegant and decadent poached pear dessert laced with cinnamon and vanilla, drizzled with chocolate sauce. Up the level of indulgence by serving with a scoop of ice-cream.
Poached Pears with Chocolate SauceRecipes+
4
15M
25M
40M

Ingredients

Method

1.Remove core from base of each pear, leaving stalk intact. Peel pears.
2.In a large saucepan, combine ginger beer, 1/2 cup water, sugar and cinnamon over moderate heat. Cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Bring to the boil. Add pears. Reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, turning occasionally, for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Transfer pears to serving plates.
3.Place chocolate and cream in a medium heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (don’t let base of bowl touch water). Cook and stir 5 minutes or until melted and smooth. Remove pan from heat.
4.Drizzle hot chocolate sauce over pears. Serve with ice-cream.

You can use apples in this recipe. To make chocolate sauce in the microwave, place chocolate and cream in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on High (100%), in 30-second bursts, stirring, until melted and smooth. We used Beurre Bosc pears, but you can use any firm variety.

Note

Related stories


Advertisement
Advertisement