EASY AND ELEGANT POACHED PEARS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE

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Make poached pears with chocolate sauce using your favorite type of pears. Easy and Elegant Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce is a fruity, sweet delight!

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings, 1 pear and 2 Tbsp. chocolate sauce each

Number Of Ingredients 6

2-1/3 cups sugar, divided
4 cups plus 3 Tbsp. water, divided
4 firm ripe Bosc pears, peeled
1 oz. BAKER'S Unsweetened Chocolate, broken into sections
1 Tbsp. butter
1/4 tsp. vanilla

Steps:

  • Mix 2 cups sugar and 4 cups water in 4-qt. saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat, cook 2 min. or until sugar is completely dissolved, stirring frequently.
  • Add pears; partially cover pan with lid. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or just until pears are tender, stirring after 10 min. Remove pears from liquid; discard pear liquid.
  • Microwave chocolate and remaining water in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and smooth. Add remaining sugar; mix well. Microwave on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until sugar is dissolved, stirring after 45 sec.
  • Stir in butter and vanilla until butter is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Spoon over pears.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Sodium 25 mg, Carbohydrate 62 g, Fiber 5 g, Sugar 56 g, Protein 1 g

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