| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fruits | Desserts, Fruits, Valentine’s | 2 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 2 | lg | Bosc pears, firm |
| 3 | tb | White wine |
| 3 | tb | Apple juice |
| 1/2 | ts | Vanilla extract |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | ds | Allspice |
| 1 | ds | Nutmeg |
| 1 | ts | Cornstarch |
| 1/3 | c | Semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1 | ts | Water |
INSTRUCTIONS
Core pears & cut each pear into 8 sections lengthwise. Combine wine, juice, vanilla & spices in a saucepan. Put in the pears & bring to a simmer. Cover & simmer over low heat until the pears are just fork- tender. Combine cornstarch with enough water to dissolve it. Stir into the saucepan liquid until thickened. Remove from heat. & cool until just warm. Just before serving, combine chocolate chips & water in the top of a double boiler (Mark's note: or drop a steaming dish into a pot of water). Heat until the chocolate is smoothly melted. Arrange pear slices in two dessert bowls. Divide the chocolate between them & drizzle over the pears in a zig-zag pattern. Serve at once. From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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