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poached pears with chocolate

Chocolate Filled Poached Pears in Puff Pastry

Poached pears filled with chocolate and baked in a puff pastry.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 627 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 
 

Chocolate Ganache

  • 4 Ounces Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • ¼ Cup Heavy Cream

Poached Pears

  • 1 Sheet Puff Pastry, defrosted
  • 4 Medium Bosc Pears, firm peeled and cored
  • 6 Cups Water
  • 2 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Honey
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract or Vanilla Bean Paste
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Cloves
  • 1 Large Egg, whipped lightly

Instructions
 

Chocolate Ganache

  • Place chocolate and butter in a heat-proof bowl.
    4 Ounces Bittersweet Chocolate, chopped, 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
  • Bring cream to a boil and pour over bowl of chocolate and butter. Let rest for 2 minutes then stir until smooth.
    ¼ Cup Heavy Cream

Prepare and Poach Pears

  • Slice about ¼ inch off the bottom of each pear so it can stand upright. Starting from the bottom, carefully remove the core and seeds, leaving the top of the pear intact. Then peel the pears.
    4 Medium Bosc Pears, firm
  • Place water, granulated sugar, vanilla, cloves and honey in a large saucepan. Stir occasionally while bring to a boil.
    6 Cups Water, 2 Cups Granulated Sugar, ¼ Cup Honey, 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, 1 Tablespoon Dried Cloves
  • Reduce heat to a simmer and add pears to saucepan.
  • Place a circle of parchment paper over the pot to keep pears submerged.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool pears in the syrup (approximately 1 hour) .
  • Preheat oven to 400℉ (205℃)
  • Crack an egg into a small bowl and lightly beat it with a fork or small whisk until the yolk and white are fully combined.
    1 Large Egg, whipped lightly
  • Cut four squares (4" by 4") from a sheet of puff pastry. Brush the top of each square with the whipped egg.
    1 Sheet Puff Pastry, defrosted
  • Fill the hollowed core of each pear with chocolate ganache. Reserve any extra ganache to drizzle over pears after baking.
  • Wrap each pear in a square of puff pastry by gently pulling the corners up and pressing the pastry against the sides to stick it in place.
  • Brush outside of pastry with the whipped egg. Place pears on a baking sheet or other oven safe container (e.g. ramekins, mini-skillets, etc...).
  • Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, or until outer pastry is golden brown.
  • Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.

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Nutrition

Calories: 627kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 7gFat: 36gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 17gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 198mgPotassium: 297mgFiber: 7gSugar: 36gVitamin A: 507IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chocolate pears, poached pears, puff pastry pears
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