Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache
Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache
40 minutes
4 Serves
A delicious and decadent Autumn dessert when you're in the mood to indulge. Pair with a juicy Shiraz.
Ingredients
- 4 pears
- 1 piece of fresh ginger root
- 2 cups of caster sugar
- 4 cups of water
- 2 vanilla pod
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 lemon
- 2 cups of dark or bittersweet chocolate chips
Method
- Add water, sugar and vanilla pod (cut in 2 and grated) to a large saucepan on medium heat and stir for about 3-4 minutes until the sugar has dissolved.
- Juice half a lemon and add to the water as well as some strips of lemon zest and grated ginger.
- Peel the pears leaving the stem intact and then add the pears to the water. Poach the pears on gentle simmer for 15-18 minutes or until soft.
- To make the ganache add the chocolate chips into a heat-proof bowl. On medium heat bring the cream to simmer and before it boils remove from heat and pour over the chocolate. Whisk and add vanilla extract.
- To serve drain and place the poched pear in a bowl and pour over the ganache sauce.
