Pears and chocolate: a timeless combination, able to make each recipe unique and special. But what happens when we add a pinch of red pepper? Today we will find out by preparing the recipe of the day: a very simple dessert, but always impressive, refined and elegant. We will prepare together some pears flavored with cinnamon with a pour of chocolate with a spicy surprise.
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Identity Card of the Recipe
- 81 KCal Calories per serving
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Ingrediants
- 3 tablespoons of vegetable cream or 10 g of cocoa butter
- 1 piece of cinnamon
- 120 g of dark chocolate
- grated rind of untreated lemon
- 30 g of almond fillets
- 1 pinch of red pepper
- 600 g (3 medium) of pears
Materials Needed
- Casserole
- Bowl or pots for the double boiler
- Lemon grater
- Teaspoons
- Spatula (optional)
- Vegetable peeler or knife
Preparation
- Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Add the cinnamon and grated lemon zest.
- Carefully wash the pears and remove the peel with the vegetable peeler, leaving however the stalk.
- Blanch the peeled pears in flavored water for 5 minutes: this step is important to soften the pears and to flavor them.
Pay attention to cooking
If the pears are very ripe, it is recommended to blanch them only for a couple of minutes. Conversely, if the pears are very firm and unripe, continue cooking for another 5 minutes.- Chop the dark chocolate and melt it in a double boiler (or in the microwave) together with a pinch of chilli and cocoa butter (or vegetable cream).
- Remove the pears from the cooking water, dry them gently and dip them in the melted chilli chocolate.
- Arrange the pears on a plate and sprinkle with sliced almonds.
- Allow the chocolate covered pears to cool completely and serve.
Alice's comment - PersonalCooker
If many are expecting the classic pears with chocolate, few imagine they will find a curious spicy surprise. I have not abounded with chilli because I would like to keep pears and chocolate as main ingredients: the chilli must remain pleasantly on the tongue and pinch it a little after the first bite.
And if you are a lover of this exquisite combination, try the pear and chocolate tarts too!Nutritional values and Health Comment on the recipe
Pear and Chocolate with Almonds and Chilli is a low-energy dessert, rich in fructose and with an average amount of fat. The fibers are abundant and the proteins of little significance. The average portion of Pears and Chocolate with Almonds and Chilli corresponds to about 150-200g (120-160kcal).
