Pears Poached in Mint Tea with Dark Chocolate Sauce

Name: Pears Poached in Mint Tea with Dark Chocolate Sauce
Ingredients: 2 quarts water; 6 mint tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose mint tea; 6 mint tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose mint tea; 3 tablespoons honey; 8 firm-ripe pears: Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc; 1 lemon, halved; 6 quarter-size slices peeled fresh ginger, smashed with the side of a knife; 4 fresh mint sprigs, torn; Schrafft’s Hot Fudge Sauce; 8 firm-ripe pears: Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc; 8 firm-ripe pears: Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc; 8 firm-ripe pears: Bartlett, Anjou or Bosc; Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

The simplest of desserts, with the surprising hint of fresh mint. The idea is from restaurant consultant and author Rozanne Gold. The pears can be served in just a little of their syrup or napped with chocolate sauce.

Ingredients

2 quarts water
6 mint tea bags or 2 tablespoons loose mint tea

Dessert
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Bring the water to a boil in a wide saucepan or casserole. When it comes to a full boil, turn off the heat and add the tea, honey, mint and ginger. Add the ½ lemon to the water. Let the tea steep for 5 minutes.
Peel the pears, rubbing them with the cut side of the other ½ lemon as you peel them. Halve them