Pears in chocolate sauce
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Choose pears with firm flesh. Overripe and soft pears may turn to mush. Serve chilled.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2
Pour the wine into a small saucepan. Add the sugar and spices. Bring to a boil and simmer the syrup for 2-3 minutes.
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Step 3
Peel the skin off the pears, leaving a little at the top.
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Step 4
Place the pears in the syrup and simmer over the lowest heat for about 10 minutes. Occasionally turn them gently from side to side to ensure even cooking. Remove from heat and let the pears cool in the syrup for one hour up to a day.
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Step 5
Place the pears on a plate. Reduce the syrup by half.
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Step 6
Remove the syrup from the heat, let it stand for 2-3 minutes, and add the broken chocolate into the syrup. Stir, dissolving the chocolate in the wine syrup. Cool to lukewarm.
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Step 7
Pour a little syrup into dessert plates or saucers. Place the pears in the sauce and drizzle a bit of sauce over the top. Garnish with berries, nuts, fresh mint, or ground cinnamon.
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Step 8
Serve immediately to the table.
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Step 9
Done.