Pears In Chocolate Marsala Syrup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 cups water
• 1/2 cup marsala
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 4 pears, firm, ripe and peeled (buerrebosc are good])
• cream, to serve

Recipe

• 1 choose pot large enough to hold pears lying down in single layer.
• 2 combine water, marsala, sugar and cocoa in pot.
• 3 stir and bring to a simmer over high heat.
• 4 add pears and simmer gently for 10 - 15 minutes till tender.
• 5 turn pears occasionally whilst simmering.
• 6 remove them from pot and set aside.
• 7 simmer syrup for 40 minutes till reduced to about 1 cup.
• 8 serve syrup warm over pears with cream.