Title: Chocolate with pears
 Categories: Desserts
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      2 lg Firm Bosc pears
      3 tb White wine
      3 tb Apple juice
    1/2 ts Vanilla extract
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
      1 ds Each: allspice, nutmeg
      1 ts Cornstarch
    1/3 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
      1 ts Water
 
  Core the pears and cut each into eight sections lengthwise. Combine
  the wine, juice, vanilla, and spices in a saucepan. Put in the pears
  and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer over low heat until the pears
  are just done, fork-tender but still firm. Combine the cornstarch
  with just enough water to dissolve it. Stir into the liquid in the
  saucepan and simmer, uncovered, until thickened. Remove from the
  heat. Let cool until just warm.
  
  Just before serving, combine the chocolate chips and water in the top
  of the double boiler or a small aluminum bowl perched atop a saucepan
  filled with a small amount of water. Heat until smoothly melted.
  Arrange the pear slices in two dessert bowls. Divide the cooking
  liquid between them. Dip a tsp into the melted chocolate and drizzle
  over the pears in a zigzag pattern, repeating until the chocolate is
  used up. Serve at once.
  
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