Ghost pears with chocolate
Vanilla-poached pears served with chocolate sauce and decorated as ghosts.
Active time35 min
Cooking30 min
Total1 h 30 minResting : 30 min
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Ingredients
- 4 pears
- 100 ml pouring cream
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 800 ml water
- 5 ml vanilla extract
- 100 g sugar
Preparation
Peel the pears, leaving the stalks intact; remove the cores from the base. Heat the water, sugar and vanilla, then poach the pears for 20 to 25 minutes, until tender. Drain and cool for 30 minutes.
4 pears800 ml water5 ml vanilla extract100 g sugar- saucepan
- vegetable peeler
Melt 80 g of chocolate with the cream over a low heat. Divide the sauce between 4 plates and stand the pears upright on them.
100 ml pouring cream100 g dark chocolate- saucepan
- plates
Melt the remaining 20 g of chocolate and draw two eyes and a mouth on each cooled pear. Serve immediately.
- piping bag
- saucepan
Allergens
- Milk
Sources and credits
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