Pere al cioccolato

Name: Pere al cioccolato (Pears with chocolate)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 6 teaspoons good-quality brandy; 6 ripe firm pears; 1 tablespoon plain (all-purpose) flour; 80 g (3 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 150 g (5½ oz) quality unsweetened, dark chocolate; 6 small amaretti biscuits (available from Italian delicatessens), coarsely crushed; 3 egg yolks; 1 vanilla pod, halved lengthways; 350 g (12 oz) caster (superfine) sugar; 2 bay leaves; 200 ml (7 fl oz) thick (single) cream; 200 ml (7 fl oz) milk; 3 or 4 whole cloves; 1 litre (4 cups) water

Pears with chocolate

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Twelve

By Tessa Kiros

Published 2003

About

These cooked pears are presented on a pool of vanilla cream, drizzled lightly with brandy or another liqueur, then with melted chocolate and sprinkled with amaretti biscuit crumbs.

Ingredients

6 ripe firm pears
1 litre (4 cups) water
350

Europe
Italy
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Tuscany
December

Method

Peel the pears carefully, leaving the stem intact. Hollow out the bottom with a melon baller or a teaspoon and remove the pips.

In a large saucepan make a syrup with the water, the 350 g (12 oz