Red Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Filling Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 25 mins

Total: 40 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Red Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Filling Recipe

Ingredients

4 pears

peeled

or more to taste

1 ½ cups red wine

1 cup water

⅔ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 star anise pod

1 (11 ounce) jar chocolate sauce (such as Fran's®)

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Cut bottom off each pear and core from the bottom to give each pear a flat bottom to stand upright.

Step 2

Combine wine water sugar lemon juice cinnamon and star anise in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and arrange pears on their sides in the saucepan. Simmer pears for 10 to 12 minutes. Turn pears and continue simmering until tender and easily poked with a fork 8 to 10 minutes. Work in batches if needed.

Step 3

Remove pears from wine mixture and place in a serving dish standing upright. Continue boiling wine sauce until reduced to about 3/4 cup 5 to 10 more minutes.

Step 4

Fill each pear's core cavity with chocolate sauce. Pour wine sauce over each pear.

Nutritional Information

Red Wine Poached Pears with Chocolate Filling Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 399.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3g 6%

Carbohydrates: 78.7g 25%

Dietary Fiber: 6.2g 25%

Sugars: 54.2g

Fat: 4.8g 7%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 10%

Cholesterol: 0.5mg

Vitamin A Iu: 38IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.2mg 9%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 6%

Vitamin C: 8.3mg 14%

Folate: 13.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 52.9mg 5%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 42.9mg 15%

Potassium: 398.7mg 11%

Sodium: 182.7mg 7%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 42.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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