Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce

Name: Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 medium firm pears; 2 cups water; 3/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract; 1 cinnamon stick (2 inches); 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 6 tablespoons 2% milk

A simple baked pear becomes an elegant dessert when drizzled with chocolate sauce that's laced with cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. This light and lovely dessert is from Payson, Arizona's Patti Haggard.

Ingredients

2 medium firm pears
2 cups water
3/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick (2 inches)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking cocoa
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons 2% milk

Directions

Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. Place in a large saucepan; add the water, vanilla, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until pears are almost tender.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and cinnamon. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Cool.
Drain pears; place on dessert plates. Drizzle with chocolate sauce.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 187 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 3mg cholesterol, 23mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 5g fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Lo Cal Chocolate Poached Pears in Cooking for 2 Winter 2008

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AlibobsC

May 1, 2016

This sauce is dark rich and smooth- tastes lovelyThe reason that I gave it 3stars is because the cinnamon bark disintegrated after the cooking process, leaving nasty splinters throughout the sauce which were hard to fish out.Also, I don't think it needs the addition of cinnamon and works just as well without.