Simple and Delicious Wine Poached Pears with Dark Chocolate Sauce
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 Bosc pears, ripe and firm, peeled, stems left intact
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ vanilla stick, cut lengthwise
- 1 stevia packet
- 1 fresh lemon, halved
- 2 cups red dry wine, such as cabernet or merlot
- 1 cup filtered water
- 4 ounces / 100 grams organic 80 percent dark chocolate (no sugar added), chopped into pieces
Preparation
Step 1
Season the pear with the lemon juice, reserve
Step 2
Into a medium/large pan combine the red wine, filtered water, cinnamon, vanilla, stevia and the seasoned pears, over medium heat, bring to a boil
Reduce heat to low, simmer, gently turning occasionally, until pears are cooked but still firm, about 40 minutes (taste the sweet and add 1 more stevia packet if needed)
Cool pears and chill in refrigerator, 2-3 hours
Step 3 (Chocolate Sauce - prepare it right before serving)
Place the chocolate into a heatproof bowl, reserve
Place over medium heat a saucepan with an inch of water, bring to a boil
Set the heatproof bowl with chocolate in the middle of the saucepan until it softens, and completely melt, 4-5 minutes
Serve the melted chocolate over the pears as wanted