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Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache
gluten-free
dairy-free
$2.87 per serving
1 likes
Ready in 45 minutes
6
gluten-free,dairy-free,gluten free,dairy free
side dish
Spoonacular Score: 4%
My notes:
Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache might be just the side dish you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 763 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6 and costs $2.87 per serving. 1 person has tried and liked this recipe. This recipe from Foodista requires coconut milk, vanilla bean pod, cinnamon stick, and whipped topping. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 27%. This score is rather bad. Orange Cinnamon Poached Pears with Chocolate Ganache, Baked Pears with Raspberry Coulis and Chocolate Ganache, and Poached Pears with Chocolate Sauce are very similar to this recipe.
Ingredients
56.7 g
2 ounces
dark bittersweet chocolate
28.75 ml
0.25 cup
cocoa nibs
500 g
2.5 cups
coconut sugar
170.1 g
6 ounces
dark semisweet chocolate
1 pinch
1 pinch
whole cardamom
56.7 g
2 ounces
dark bittersweet chocolate
28.75 ml
0.25 cup
cocoa nibs
500 g
2.5 cups
coconut sugar
170.1 g
6 ounces
dark semisweet chocolate
1 pinch
1 pinch
whole cardamom
Equipment
Instructions
- Poached pears:
- Set a large saucepan (I used a 5 quart) over medium high heat, add water, sugar, and vanilla pod and all the spices.
- Note: Make sure your vanilla pod is moist. Dried out vanilla pods do not have much flavor and are best to stick into sugar for vanilla scented sugar rather than use for this syrup.
- Meanwhile, peel pears leaving the stem intact, and cut off 1/4 inch from the bottom so the pear can stand upright later.
- Note: My organic pears did have some bruised areas under the skin even though they were very firm; I continued to peel the area until removed.
- When the water begins to boil add the pears.
- Let it cook for 30-40 minutes, until soft, not mushy and can be indented by a spoon.
- The liquid should have reduced by about 2 inches.
- Turn off heat and let cool for 20-30 minutes, or until room temperature.
- The syrup will be thicker when cooled.
- Note: The spiced simple syrup is worth keeping. It is perfect for cocktails
- Ganache:
- In a small sauce pan set over medium heat, add coconut milk and coconut oil (do not worry, there is no coconut flavor that will come through into the chocolate).
- Heat until small bubbles are just beginning to come up around the edges. Do not let it boil.
- Turn off heat, add all chopped chocolate and stir until melted.
- Pears can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Ganache can also be made up to 3 days in advance, tightly sealed.
- Stir well and heat ganache to warm (optional) just before serving.
- Assembly:
- Using a large serving spoon, gently (they dent easily) lift a poached pear sideways (do not be tempted to lift pear by the stem, it will come off) then using your hand as a guide, transfer the poached pear into a deep glass by holding it from the bottom, and slide into a small truffle glass (I used) or a wine glass (also will work perfectly).
- Pour ganache over one side of the pear.
- Add a dollop of whipped topping.
- Sprinkle on cocoa nibs for garnish (or shaved dark chocolate, using a grater).
Read the detailed instructions on Foodista.com – The Cooking Encyclopedia Everyone Can Edit
Price Breakdown
Cost per Serving: $2.87
Ingredient
2 ounces dark bittersweet chocolate
6 bosc pears
1 cinnamon stick
¼ cups cocoa nibs
1 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon coconut oil
2.5 cups coconut sugar
6 ounces dark semisweet chocolate
1 vanilla bean bean pod
some whipped topping
1 pinch whole cardamom
Price$1.28
$3.54
$0.18
$0.89
$1.38
$0.06
$0.69
$3.83
$5.09
$0.24
$0.06
$17.23
Nutritional Information
Quickview
762 Calories
4g Protein
26g Total Fat
133g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
762k
Fat
26g
Saturated Fat
18g
Carbohydrates
133g
Sugar
115g
Cholesterol
2mg
Sodium
14mg
Caffeine
32mg
Get Enough Of These
Protein
4g
Manganese
1mg
Fiber
9g
Copper
0.71mg
Magnesium
103mg
Iron
4mg
Phosphorus
159mg
Potassium
514mg
Vitamin K
10µg
Vitamin C
8mg
Zinc
1mg
Selenium
3µg
Calcium
56mg
Vitamin B2
0.09mg
Folate
17µg
Vitamin B3
0.86mg
Vitamin B6
0.08mg
Vitamin E
0.47mg
Vitamin B1
0.04mg
Vitamin B5
0.26mg
Vitamin A
68IU
Vitamin B12
0.08µg
covered percent of daily need
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