Main Ingredients:

• 4-6 pears, one per person

• 1 to 2 bottles of red wine (see cooking directions)

• 1 stick of cinnamon

• 7 whole cloves

• 1 crushed nutmeg (not grated)

• 1 large orange sliced into six segments - no need to peel

• 1 star anis

• 15 g fresh ginger

• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Cooking Directions

STEP 1

• Remove the skin from the pears, leave the stalks uncut. 

• Slice the orange into six segments, retaining the skin

• Place all the main ingredients in a large pan. Gently bring to the boil, and then place on low heat to simmer - use enough red wine to ensure the pears are submerged entirely to absorb the liquid and simmer for about 25 minutes - they will change colour.  

STEP 2

• The chocolate sauce - make it (or re-heat) when the pears are nearly cooked 

• Break up or cut up the chocolate into small pieces - if you prefer melt it in glass bowl over boiling water

• Warm the cream till it bubbles, then add all the remaining ingredients, except the liqueur

• Stir till silky smooth then add the liqueur just before serving

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STEP 3

• Drizzle the chocolate sauce on each serving plate then stand a single pear upright on the plate and serve.