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Chocolate Pear Delight
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| Servings: 2 |
| Comments: This desert for two is easy to prepare, but so simple to make. Double it for dinner parties and turn dessert into a chocolate celebration! |
Ingredients:  1 tablespoon butter 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1/2 cup milk 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 2-1/2 tablespoons sugar 2 egg yolks 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 egg whites 1 fresh Bosc or Anjou Pear, peeled and sliced |
| Instructions: Melt butter; blend in flour. Heat milk, cocoa and sugar together until hot, but not boiling; add all at once to flour mixture, stirring constantly. Beat egg yolks until light. Blend small amount of sauce into yolks; add mixture to sauce. Cook and stir over low heat until slightly thickened. Add vanilla. Cover and cool. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into cooled chocolate mixture. Lay sliced pears in bottom of buttered 4-cup baking dish; pour chocolate mixture over. Bake at 350 degrees F (180 C) for 30 minutes or until set. Serve immediately. Makes 2 servings. Note: Always be sure to use ripe pears. |
| Source: DianasDesserts.com |
| Date: June 8, 2002 |