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Cook Time
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Total Time
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Yield
6 servings
Ingredients
6 pears, slightly firm
5 cups water (1 ¼ L)
2 cups sugar (400 g)
¾ cup rum (180 mL)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
vanilla ice cream, to taste
⅓ cup dark chocolate (75 g), melted
Nutrition Info
Calories 357
Fat 3g
Carbs 67g
Fiber 3g
Sugar 60g
Protein 1g
How to Make It
1. Step
Peel the pears and cut the bottoms out, but leave the stems intact.
2. Step
Mix the water, sugar, rum, and vanilla in a large pot. Set to medium heat.
3. Step
Add the pears. Cover with a lid and simmer for about 40 minutes, turning occasionally. Cook until soft and golden (this can take less time depending on the ripeness of your pears.
4. Step
Scoop out the pears and place upright on a dish. At this point you can cook the liquid longer until it becomes a syrup, or ladle a small amount directly onto the pears right away.
5. Step
Add optional ice cream.
6. Step
Melt some dark chocolate and spoon it onto the pear or your favorite toppings like nuts!
