Cooked Pears with Flaked Almonds and Chocolate Sauce

Introduction

Pears can easily be turned into a simple dessert with less than 10 minutes preparation.

Ingredients

• 2 large pears
• 1/2l milk
• 3 tablespoons rum
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 pack of vanilla pudding
• Cinnamon
• Chocolate sauce
• 30g flaked almonds

Preparation

• Peel the pears and cut them into small cubes
• Mix the vanilla pudding with the milk and sugar 
• Core and thinly slice the pears
• Sauté the pears in the butter for 3 minutes
• Add the chocolate sauce and the rum
• Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar and cook, stirring, until the sugar turns golden, 3 minutes
• Spoon the pudding into cups and top with the warm pears; sprinkle with some ground cinnamon

Serving Suggestion

Serve the pears warm or at room temperature. Accompany with perhaps a scoop of Vanilla ice cream and some dark chocolate sauce, a spoonful of crème fraîche, Milk chocolate & black pepper ice cream, fresh raspberries, or alongside a wedge of spice cake or gingerbread.