Chocolate Stuffed Pears

Name: Chocolate Stuffed Pears
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: pared rind and juice of 1 lemon; 1 egg, separated; 6 ripe but firm Passacrassana or Williams pears; 40 g (1½ oz) butter, cut into pieces; 25 g (1 oz) butter, cut into pieces; 1 tablespoon pear liqueur (optional); 75 g (3 oz) granulated sugar; 6 tablespoons water; 40 g (1½ oz) cocoa powder; 600 ml (1 pint) water; ½ lemon; a few grains of salt; 50 g (2 oz) plain chocolate; 75 g (3 oz) caster sugar

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

The Chocolate Lover's Cookbook

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1987

About

Pears and chocolate go very well together; the combination inspired the famous Pears Belle Hélène with its vanilla ice cream, poached pears and chocolate sauce. These pears are stuffed with a chocolate mousse and served cold with hot chocolate sauce.

Ingredients

For the poached pears

600 ml (1 pint) water
75 g (3

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Using a saucepan large enough for the pears, bring the water, sugar, rind and lemon juice to a boil. Meanwhile, peel the pears but do not remove the stalks. Rub the peeled pears with the half lemon and place the pears in the saucepan. Simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes, or until the pears are just tender. Cool the pears in the syrup for 15 minutes then drain them on a dish. When they are cold s