Saffron poached pears with chocolate mousse

Name: Saffron poached pears with chocolate mousse
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce recipe, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with 500 ml Sauternes; 1 Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce recipe, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with 500 ml Sauternes; 1 Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce recipe, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with 500 ml Sauternes; 1 Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce recipe, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with 500 ml Sauternes; 4 medium free range egg whites; 1 medium free range egg yolk; 20 g caster sugar; 4 mint tips or 2 vanilla pods; 4 mint tips or 2 vanilla pods; 80 ml milk; 200 g dark chocolate, finely chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Simple to Sensational

By Jun Tanaka

Published 2010

About

Saffron and pears might seem a strange combination, but trust me it works! You only need a pinch of saffron and the pears will take on the vivid yellow colour. Absolutely stunning!

Ingredients

1 Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce recipe, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with

Dessert
Sensational
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Poach the pears, but add a pinch of saffron threads and replace the white wine with 500 ml Sauternes. Make the Chocolate Sauce.
For the chocolate mousse, place the chocolate into a large bowl. Pour the milk into a pan and bring to the boil. Whisk into the chocolate and add the egg yolk. Using an electric mixer, whisk the egg whites and sugar together in a bowl