Coffee Pears With Chocolate Sauce |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 50 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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ALWAYS inspired by reading food recipes, ESPECIALLY about desserts that this that WILL please! Ingredients:
1 kg pear |
1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute |
1 1/2 cups water |
1/4 teaspoon allspice |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
2 tablespoons instant coffee |
2 teaspoons instant coffee |
210 g dark chocolate |
1/2 cup double cream |
1 tablespoon boiling water |
Directions:
1. PEEL and core pears; cut in half.
2. NOTE: Can used drained canned pears too! :).
3. Will reduce cooking time in half! :).
4. Place in an casserole dish.
5. Heat oven to 180°C.
6. In saucepan, add water, Splenda, and 2 tablespoons coffee; STIR until all is dissolved.
7. Simmer for 5 - 7 minutes.
8. POUR mixture over pears.
9. BAKE about 40 minutes.
10. Remove pears and place covered on a warm plate while making sauce; RESERVE SAUCE.
11. In saucepan, ADD above sauce; bring to a boil; simmer for 7 - 10 minutes.
12. On LOW heat, add chocolate, 2 teaspoons coffee that has been dissolved in 1 tablespoon BOILING water and cream; STIR until smooth.
13. DRIZZLE sauce over pears.
14. If doing for entertaining, can garnish it with two mint leaves.
15. ENJOY!
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