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.

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