pear in chocolate

At the end of a perfect meal one needs a perfect dessert. What is a perfect dessert? For me it´s one that gives pleasure to all the senses and is light enough, so you can still enjoy it after a good portion of a starter and main course. Oh yes, I love food :)


One of the perfect desserts is a pear cooked in red wine, cooled down and covered with hot chocolate.


Ingredients:

• 1 pear per person

• wine
• 1 bottle of red wine (can be a cooking or a table one)
• 4 cloves
• 5 peppercorns
• 1 tbsp cinnamon 
• 1 orange - peeled and torn into pieces
• 100g sugar

• chocolate
• 2 spoons milk
• 2 spoons butter
• 2 heaped spoons dark cocoa
• 1/2 glass of sugar

• sunflower seeds to decorate

Boil wine with all the spices and sugar. Peel the pears, trim off the bottom of the pear a bit to allow them to stand and carefully remove the core.
Place the pears into the wine and boil simmer for about 30min. Leave inside the pot to cool down - this allow the pear to get wonderful, rich colour.

When pears get the room temperature put them in the fridge. While they are getting cold you can prepare the chocolate. 

Mix butter, milk and cocoa in a small bowl and heat them, stirring continually till all blend together. Make sure it´s not boiling!!! Add sugar and continue till it´s dissolved.

Place the pear on the plate, pour hot chocolate on top and decorate with sunflower seeds. Serve immediately.

I can guarantee a success of any dinner finished this way: