Moscato Poached Pears with Bittersweet Chocolate Dust
Preparation Time:
0:20 (approx.)Cooking Time:
0:10 (approx.)Number of Servings:
4INGREDIENTS
8
Bartlett pears
1
ds
bittersweet chocolate shavings, for garnish
2
cloves
1
cup (250 ml)
Moscato d’Asti wine
1
piece fresh ginger root, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) square, chopped
1
bn
small, red, semi-frozen grapes, for garnish
2
cup (500 ml)
sugar
7
cup (1750 ml)
water
DIRECTIONS
- In a saucepan, combine water, sugar, Moscato d’Asti, ginger and cloves to make syrup.
- Peel and core pears and place in warmed syrup.
- Poach pears in syrup until al dente, approximately 10 minutes at simmer. Remove pears and allow to cool.
- Reduce syrup by approximately half, strain.
- Thinly slice pears and fan out on serving plates. Cover with syrup.
- Serve with chocolate shavings and grapes.
