Name: Poached Pear Sundaes
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1/2 cup honey; 2 small strips orange peel (orange part only); 2 pears, peeled, halved, cored; Vanilla ice cream; Chocolate syrup; Whipped cream; Grated semisweet chocolate

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 2

Ingredients

2 cups water

1/2 cup honey

2 small strips orange peel (orange part only)

2 pears, peeled, halved, cored

Vanilla ice cream

Chocolate syrup

Whipped cream

Grated semisweet chocolate

Preparation

Step 1
Bring water, honey and orange peel to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Add pears. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat until pears are tender but still firm, about 12 minutes. Refrigerate pears in poaching liquid until cold, about 3 hours. (Pears can be prepared 1 day ahead.)
Step 2
Slice pears. Arrange slices decoratively in 2 dishes. Top with 1 scoop vanilla ice cream. Drizzle chocolate syrup over. Garnish with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

TagsSundae Frozen Dessert Dessert Fruit Dessert Orange Citrus Fruit Pear Nut Free Gluten Free Poach Fall Bon Appétit

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