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    Home » Recipes » Vegan Desserts

    Poached Pears with Chocolate Drizzle

    Published: Sep 24, 2011 · Updated: Aug 18, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Chocolate is most compatible with pears as a winter treat. Enjoy these chocolate-drizzled poached pears as a light dessert. Photos by Hannah Kaminsky.

     

    Poached pear with chocolate drizzle

    Poached Pears with Chocolate Drizzle

    Chocolate is most compatible with pears as a winter treat. Enjoy these chocolate-drizzled poached pears as a light dessert.
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    Course: Fruit dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
    Keyword: how to make poached pears, Poached Pears with Chocolate Drizzle
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Servings: 3 to 4
    Calories: 143kcal
    Author: Veg Kitchen

    Ingredients

    • 2 large firm bosc pears
    • ¼ cup white wine
    • ¼ cup pear nectar or apple juice
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon dash each: allspice nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon arrowroot or cornstarch
    • ¼ cup semisweet chocolate chips
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    Instructions

    • Core the pears and cut each into eight sections lengthwise. Combine the wine, nectar or juice, vanilla, and spices in a saucepan.
    • Put in the pears and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer over low heat until the pears are just done—fork-tender but still firm. This will take from 10 to 20 minutes, depending on how firm the pears are in the first place.
    • Combine the arrowroot or cornstarch with just enough water to dissolve it. Stir into the liquid in the saucepan and simmer, uncovered, until thickened. Remove from the heat and cover.
    • Just before serving, combine the chocolate chips and about 1 tablespoon of water in the top of a double boiler or a small aluminum bowl perched atop a saucepan filled with a small amount of water. Heat until smoothly melted. You can also do this in a microwave — combine the chocolate and water in a heatproof bowl and start with 40 seconds. Add a bit more time if need be, stirring each time until the chips are smoothly melted.
    • Arrange the pear slices in 3 to 4 dessert bowls, depending on how many you're serving. Divide the cooking liquid between them.
    • Dip a teaspoon into the melted chocolate and drizzle over the pears in a zigzag pattern, repeating until the chocolate is used up. To make a neater drizzle pour it into a small zip top plastic bag, make a tiny snip in the corner, and use like a piping bag to do the drizzle. Serve at once.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Poached pear with chocolate drizzle

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