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This red wine-poached pear with chocolate recipe is a perfect dessert option for the holidays, cold winter nights, or as a show-stopper to impress your friends. Just don’t let them know how easy it is to make! Serve with a savory cream like mascarpone, crème fraiche, or Devonshire cream. Can be made ahead of time and refrigerated.
Ingredients
- 4 pears, peeled, or more to taste
- 1 ½ cups red wine
- 1 cup water
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 star anise pod (Optional)
- 1 (11 ounce) jar chocolate sauce (such as Fran's®)
Directions
Step 1
Cut bottom off each pear and core from the bottom to give each pear a flat bottom to stand upright.
Step 2
Combine wine, water, sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and star anise in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and arrange pears on their sides in the saucepan. Simmer pears for 10 to 12 minutes. Turn pears and continue simmering until tender and easily poked with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes. Work in batches if needed.
Step 3
Remove pears from wine mixture and place in a serving dish, standing upright. Continue boiling wine sauce until reduced to about 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 more minutes.
Step 4
Fill each pear's core cavity with chocolate sauce. Pour wine sauce over each pear.
Cook’s Notes:
I recommend using Bosc or Anjou pears.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 6 | |
| Calories 400 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat5g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat2g | 11% |
| Cholesterol1mg | 0% |
| Sodium183mg | 8% |
| Total Carbohydrate79g | 29% |
| Dietary Fiber6g | 22% |
| Total Sugars54g | |
| Protein3g | |
| Vitamin C8mg | 42% |
| Calcium53mg | 4% |
| Iron1mg | 7% |
| Potassium399mg | 8% |
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.
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