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I promised Tim a [[Pear|pear]] recipe, here it is Tim. Sorry that it's 9 months late!
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|TotalCalories = 2718
|PortionCalories = 453
|DatePublished=7th November 2012
|Author=Chef
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|Servings = Serves 6
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 1 hour, 30 minutes
|PrepTime = 30 minutes
|CookTime = 1 hour
|Image = [[Image:Poached pears with chocolate sauce recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''How you doing now Tim''

5/5

It's many years ago now; and you living in Buda now. Did you ever make this I wonder?

 [[User:Klapaucius|Klapaucius]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 6 whole [[Pears|pears]], peeled and cored, leave the stalk on for presentation
| 750 ml (1 pint) [[Red wine|red wine]]
| 250g (9 0z) [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
| 1 small [[Cinnamon stick|cinnamon stick]]
| 1 [[Vanilla pod|vanilla pod]], [[Split|split]]
| 1 small sprig of [[Thyme|thyme]], washed
| 3 whole [[Star anise|star anise]]
| 1/2 a teaspoon of freshly [[Grated|grated]] [[Nutmeg|nutmeg]]
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'''[[Chocolate sauce|chocolate sauce]]'''
{{RecipeIngredientsNB
| 75 g (2.5 oz) [[Green & Blacks Organic Chocolate]], cut into pieces
| 75 g (2.5 oz) warm [[Butter|butter]]
| 75 g (2.5 oz) [[Double cream|double cream]]
| 75 g (2.5 oz) [[Cocoa powder|cocoa powder]]
| 75 g (2.5 oz) water
| 75 g (2.5 oz) [[Jaggery|jaggery]], [[Muscovado sugar|muscovado sugar]] or [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
}}
===Method===

'''[[Poaching|poaching]] the [[Pears|pears]]'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Add the [[Wine|wine]], [[Sugar|sugar]], [[Spices|spices]] and [[Herbs|herbs]] to a large pan and bring to the [[Boil|boil]]
| Reduce to a [[Simmer|simmer]] and site the [[Pears|pears]] in the [[Poaching|poaching]] liquid. Turn them regularly if they are not completely covered.
| After 30 minutes, remove the [[Pears|pears]] and set to one side.
| Bring the [[Liquor|liquor]] back to the [[Boil|boil]] and reduce to a syrup.
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'''[[Chocolate sauce|chocolate sauce]]'''
{{RecipeMethod
| Add the [[Butter|butter]], [[Cream|cream]], [[Sugar|sugar]], [[Cocoa powder|cocoa powder]], [[Chocolate|chocolate]] and water to a pan over a low heat and mix until well combined.
| Heat for another 5 minutes until thickened a little.
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===Serving suggestions===
Serve drizzled with [[Chocolate sauce|chocolate sauce]] and garnish with [[Mint leaves|mint leaves]]
===Recipe source===

* Based on : http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/poachedpears_90487
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[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Fruit recipes]]
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