Orange Poached Pears

Name: Orange Poached Pears
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 zest; 4 ounces German sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1 tablespoon butter; Orange peel strips, optional

10 ingredients

3 steps

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 zest
4 ounces German sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon butter
Orange peel strips, optional

Directions

1

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.
2

In a Dutch oven, combine the orange juice, water, brown sugar, butter and orange zest. 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.
3

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.