Pear dessert with ice cream
Description
I like this pear and ice cream dessert for several reasons. First, it's very simple and quick to prepare—just a few accessible ingredients and no more than half an hour of your time. Second, this dessert is a much more interesting way to serve fruits and ice cream, which, let's admit, appear at almost every dinner party. Third, it's truly DELICIOUS :) Pears and ice cream are a classic combination, for example, in traditional French cuisine, and this recipe relies exactly on that pairing. In short, try making it once, and this dessert will surely become your signature dish, warmly loved by your guests :) Good luck!
Instructions
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Step 1
We cut the zest from the lemon into thin strips.
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Step 2
Take a saucepan, squeeze lemon juice into it, add the zest, pour in less than a full glass of water, add cinnamon and sugar. Bring to a boil.
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Step 3
Meanwhile, peel the pears, but do not remove the stems. Carefully cut out the cores.
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Step 4
Place the pears in boiling syrup and cook for about 10 minutes. Then remove from heat and let cool without discarding the syrup.
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Step 5
Pour the cream into a small saucepan along with the chocolate broken into pieces. Place over low heat and simmer until the chocolate is completely dissolved.
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Step 6
Add a little cognac to the hot chocolate and stir.
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Step 7
Now comes the most interesting part – plating. Place a pear on a serving plate, put a small scoop of ice cream on top, and pour hot chocolate over it. Done!