Pears with Chocolate: Pere al Cioccolato

Name: Pears with Chocolate: Pere al Cioccolato
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 Bosc or other firm pears, peeled; 6 servings Butter, for greasing; 1 pinch Pinch cinnamon; 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar; 2 eggs; 59 milliliters honey; 142 grams semisweet chocolate

Pears with Chocolate: Pere al Cioccolato might be just the side dish you are searching for. This gluten free recipe serves 6. One serving contains 343 calories, 4g of protein, and 15g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. If you have semisweet chocolate, honey, cinnamon, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Oven

Using the butter, grease an ovenproof casserole.

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Butter

Cut a slice off the bottom of each pear to make it stand upright, then place them in the casserole.

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Pear

Add 1/2 cup water and place the pears in the oven to soften for 40 minutes, basting 3 to 4 times throughout the process.

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Pear

Water

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Oven

Combine the pan juices with the honey and cinnamon in a small bowl and whisk together until it's the consistency of a light emulsion. Augment with hot tap water if necessary.

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Cinnamon

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Honey

Water

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Whisk

Bowl

Frying Pan

Drizzle the pears with this mixture, return the pears to the oven, and let cook for another 5 minutes.

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Pear

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Oven

Remove from the oven and set aside until ready to serve.

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Oven

In the top part of a double boiler, melt the chocolate, stirring constantly to avoid scorching. Set aside to cool.

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Chocolate

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Double Boiler

Separate the 2 eggs and beat the yolks into the chocolate, which should be cool but still liquid.

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Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Egg

Whisk the chocolate to make sure it is well mixed. Beat the egg whites and confectioners' sugar together, to form stiff peaks, and then, fold this mixture into the chocolate mixture.

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Powdered Sugar