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If like me you have bags of pears laying around your kitchen counter and wonder what to do with them I have a solution, Poached Pear Surprise! So good!
Ingredients
- 4 medium ripe pears
- 1 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon milk
- CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1-1/3 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Directions
- Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. In a saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Add pears; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Remove from the heat; stir vanilla into sugar syrup. Spoon over pears. Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
- Meanwhile, combine walnuts, confectioners’ sugar and milk; set aside. For chocolate sauce, in a small saucepan, bring the water, sugar and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat; add chocolate chips, stirring until melted.
- To serve, drain pears well; spoon nut mixture into cavities. Place on dessert plates; top with some of the chocolate sauce. Insert a mint leaf near stem if desired. Serve with the remaining chocolate sauce. Yield: 4 servings.
