Spiced poached pears in chocolate sauce

Name: Spiced poached pears in chocolate sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 750 grams golden caster sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 strips lemon zest (use a potato peeler); 1 star anise; 1 vanilla pod, split lengthways; 5; 1 fresh root ginger, peeled and sliced; 4 ripe pears, peeled; 200 grams good-quality dark chocolate; 142 milliliters double cream; 150 milliliters full-fat milk; 1 pinch pinch ground cinnamon; 1 serving vanilla ice cream, to serve

Spiced poached pears in chocolate sauce is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Poached Pears with Spiced Caramel Sauce, Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce, and Poached Pears With Poached Spiced Figs.

Instructions

In a pan big enough to hold the pears snugly, tip in all the ingredients except the pears. Half fill the pan with water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 mins to infuse, drop in pears, cover and gently poach for about 30 mins until soft. Turn off the heat and set aside. The pears can be poached up to 2 days ahead and kept in the poaching syrup in the fridge.

Ingredients you will need

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Syrup

Water

Equipment you will use

Frying Pan

To make the chocolate sauce, tip the chocolate into a heatproof bowl. Bring the cream, milk and cinnamon to the boil and pour over the chocolate. Stir until the chocolate has melted. To serve, drain the pears and, holding them by the stem, dip them in the chocolate sauce to completely cover.

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