Deliciously juicy and sweet, poaches pears make a fantastic dessert any night of the week. Cover in a little chocolate and you’ve got a show-stopper fit for entertaining the fussiest of guests.
Recipe
SERVES: 2
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 small pears
- 40g raw chocolate bar or very dark chocolate (85%)
- ¼ cup crushed almonds
METHOD:
- Peel, halve and core the pears.
- Place in a pan, cover with boiling water and simmer for 8-10 minutes until tender.
- In a ramekin, melt chocolate in microwave or over a double-boiler.
- In another ramekin, add chopped nuts.
- Remove pears and dry with kitchen paper.
- Quickly dip into melted chocolate, and then again into the crushed nuts. Serve immediately.
Tips:
Substitute almonds for any of your favourite nuts.
Don’t use milk chocolate for this – it’s generally got more sugar and bad fats than dark chocolate.
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