Chocolate-Sauced Pears
Recipe from Better Homes and Gardens

Go ahead--splurge. These luscious chocolate-drizzled pears are low in fat and calories.


Chocolate-Sauced Pears

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Servings: Makes 4 servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Related Categories: Chocolate Desserts, Pears
 
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Ingredients
  • 4 
    small pears
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  • 2  tablespoons
    lemon juice
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  • 2  teaspoons
    vanilla
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  • 1/2  teaspoon
    ground cinnamon
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  • 2  tablespoons
    chocolate-flavored syrup
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Directions
1.
Core pears from bottom end, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. If necessary, cut a thin slice from bottoms of pears to help stand upright.
2.
Place pears in a 2-quart-square baking dish. Stir together lemon juice, vanilla, and cinnamon. Brush onto pears. Pour any extra lemon juice mixture over pears.
3.
Bake, covered, in a 375 degree F. oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until pears are tender. Cool slightly.
4.
To serve, place warm pears, stem end up, on dessert plates. Strain baking liquid; pour liquid into a small bowl. Stir in chocolate-flavored syrup. Drizzle sauce over pears. Serve warm. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 115, Total Fat 1 g, Sodium 9 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 1 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 16%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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