Red-Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce - Recipe - FineCooking

Name: Red-Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce - Recipe - FineCooking
Ingredients: 1 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 cinnamon sticks; 10 wide strips of zest from 1 large or 2 medium navel oranges; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla bean paste; 2 medium Bosc pears, ripe but firm, peeled, stems left intact (about 6 oz. each); 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (about 3 oz.); 1/4 cup heavy cream; Edible gold leaf (optional)

"This recipe is great on its own but can also be served with a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream. You may have leftover chocolate-wine […]..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Zinfandel

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1/3 cup granulated sugar

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2 cinnamon sticks

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10 wide strips of zest from 1 large or 2 medium navel oranges

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1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped, or 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla bean paste

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2 medium Bosc pears, ripe but firm, peeled, stems left intact (about 6 oz. each)

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1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips or chunks (about 3 oz.)

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1/4 cup heavy cream

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Edible gold leaf (optional)

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