Poached pears with chocolate sauce
An elegant light dessert. Easy to make yet refined enough to impress a romantic dinner date.
Servings: 4
Calories: 215kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 piece grated ginger about 1"
- 4 ea Pears firm
- 24 oz Hard apple cider
- 1 cup Water
- 1 cup Sugar
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon or 1 cinnamon stick
- 1/8 tsp Ground cardamom
- 1 ea Star anise
- 3.5 oz 70% dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Heavy cream
Instructions
- Peel ginger and slice it.
- Place cider, water, sugar, spices and ginger in a 3 quart saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil.
- Quarter, peel and core the pears. Add them to the liquid, cover and bring back to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer on low for 15 minutes.
- Test pears with a sharp knife, it should enter smoothly when the pears are cooked. Cook longer if needed.
- Remove from heat and let the pears cool in the liquid. Drain, remove to a plate and refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Place chocolate and milk in microwavable bowl. Heat for 30 sec at a time for a total of 1-1/2 to 2 minutes until the chocolate has softened. Watch to make sure the milk doesn't boil over.
- Stir gently until the chocolate has melted completely.
- Add the cream, a tablespoon at a time, stirring gently, until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 215kcal | Total Carbohydrate: 13g | Protein: 3g | Total Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 21mg | Potassium: 209mg | Dietary Fiber: 3g | Total Sugars: 7g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 3mg