Pears in Chocolate Sauce

8 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 25 min
Ready In: 1 hr

“Delight your family with this elegant and delicious dessert.” - by MONICA SELF

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Leave stems on peeled pears. Sprinkle with lemon juice to prevent browning. Set aside.
In a saucepan large enough to accommodate 4 pears standing upright, combine water and sugar. Place over medium heat, and boil until sugar is dissolved. Stir in vanilla, then place the pears in. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Allow to cool in liquid, then drain.
In the top of a double boiler, combine chocolate, cream and butter. Heat, stirring, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in coffee liqueur.
Place pears on serving dish, pour chocolate sauce over pears, and garnish with maraschino cherries.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
425 cal
21%

Fat
15.3 g
24%

Carbs
71.7 g
23%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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JOHNNYAWESOME

Apr. 5, 2004

"I don't understand why you don't core the pears. This is a tasty recipe but could be easier to eat. Next time I will core them (and keep an eye on them in case they don't need 15 min. of cook time)...." See more Good chocolate sauce!"

SunnyByrd

Aug. 19, 2008

"Great idea! My pears discolored a bit in the pot despite following the lemon juice instruction. I cored them from the bottom to keep the stems intact and only cooked mine for about 5 minutes before re..." See moremoving them from the heat - and they were perfectly tender without being mushy. I skipped the coffee liquor and maraschino, added a little vanilla to the chocolate and garnished with lemon zest and sugared almonds. Very pretty and delicious, thanks!"

KFUERST

Nov. 15, 2006

"This was very good, but I ended up making a different chocolate sauce. I do not care for bittersweet chocolate, so I made it again with semi-sweet, a sliver of butter and a little milk. Much better. I..." See more cored the pears before cooking, and they were sweet and tender. I also garnished with fresh strawberries. Easy and tasty!"

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