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Poached pears with chocolate sauce

Four poached pears with pedro ximénez and chocolate sauce

Poached pears with chocolate sauce

Name: Poached pears with chocolate sauce
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: (or other good cooking pears, such as Comice or Anjou) 4 Williams pears; 250g caster sugar; 125ml pedro ximénez sherry; 1 star anise; 1 stick cinnamon; 100g, finely chopped dark chocolate; 50ml double cream; to serve vanilla ice cream; to serve sea salt flakes

Adam Bush

Published: October 6, 2022 at 7:19 PM

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 25 mins

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Take poached pears to the next level by soaking them in pedro ximénez sherry and pouring over a smooth dark chocolate sauce. This elegant dessert only takes 25 minutes to make!

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Ingredients

Nutrition

(or other good cooking pears, such as Comice or Anjou) 4 Williams pears
250g caster sugar
125ml pedro ximénez sherry
1 star anise
1 stick cinnamon
100g, finely chopped dark chocolate
50ml double cream
to serve vanilla ice cream
to serve sea salt flakes

Nutrition: per serving

kcal321
fat17.6g
saturates10.3g
carbs31.7g
sugars28.7g
fibre6.9g
protein2.7g

Method

step 1

Use a melon baller or teaspoon to carefully remove the cores of the pears through the bases, then level the bottoms so they sit flat. Put the pears into a pan with the sugar, 100ml of the sherry, the star anise, cinnamon stick and 400ml of water. Heat slowly over a low heat, then simmer gently with a lid on for 15-20 minutes or until the pears are very tender (this may take longer, depending on how ripe the pears are). Use a slotted spoon to remove each onto a plate. Keep the poaching syrup for adding to cocktails, if you like.
step 2

Tip the chocolate and double cream into a small pan with the remaining 25ml of sherry and heat very gently, stirring, until a smooth sauce forms.
step 3

Spoon the sauce over the poached pears and serve each with a scoop of ice cream and a pinch of sea salt flakes, if you like.

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Authors

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Adam BushDeputy food editor

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