Orange Poached Pears Recipe

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"Drizzling a chocolate sauce over orange-flavored pears brings a formal dinner to an elegant conclusion," writes Jacquie Ogden from Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Add a strip of orange peel to each serving for a finishing touch.

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Orange Poached Pears Recipe

Prep: 35 min. Cook: 15 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

35 15 50

Ingredients

8 whole pears
1/2 cup orange juice
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
CHOCOLATE SAUCE:
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon butter
Orange peel strips, optional

Directions

With an apple corer or sharp knife, carefully remove core from bottom of pears to within 1 in. of stem, leaving pears whole with stem. Peel the pears.
In a Dutch oven, combine the orange juice, water, brown sugar, butter and orange peel. Bring to a boil; add pears. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until pears are tender, turning several times. Remove pears and set aside. Simmer cooking juices, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until thickened to a syrup consistency.
For chocolate sauce, in a small heavy saucepan over low heat, heat the chocolate, cream and butter until chocolate is melted; stir until smooth. Spoon pear syrup into dessert dishes; place a pear in each dish and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Garnish with orange peel if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 252 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 15 mg cholesterol, 51 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Poached Pears in Quick Cooking September/October 2002, p37