POACHED PEARS IN CHOCOLATE SAUCE
Ingredients
- 6 medium-sized pears
- peeled but stalks left on
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 450ml/16fl oz water
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- 150ml/5oz double cream
- 200g/7oz dark chocolate
- roughly chopped
Directions
- Brush the peeled pears with a little lemon juice.
- Heat the water to a simmer in a large pan and add the sugar. Leave the sugar and water to simmer until it has slightly thickened
- before adding the pears to the pan.
- Cover the pan and poach the pears for 25 minutes.
- Carefully remove the pears from the poaching liquid and transfer to six individual serving plates.
- Pour the double cream into a clean pan and heat gently
- without boiling.
- Take the pan off the heat and add the chopped chocolate
- stirring to make a smooth sauce.
- To serve
- pour the chocolate sauce over the pears.
