Fresh and Saucy Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Curls

Fresh and Saucy Raspberry Pears with Chocolate Curls

An elegant, yet low-fat dessert.

Serves 6

Ingredients

1/4 cup (60 ml) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) water
2 tablespoons (30 ml) lemon juice
6 fresh Bartlett pears
1 15-ounce package frozen raspberries, thawed
1 100-gram dark chocolate bar

Directions

Make syrup by combining sugar, water and lemon juice. Pare pears, remove core. Place in an ungreased, 2-quart casserole. Pour syrup over pears. Bake covered at 350° F (180° C) until tender 45 to 60 minutes. Meanwhile make raspberry sauce. Drain juice and rub berries through a fine sieve, pressing with a wooden spoon to get all of puree. To make chocolate curls, have bar at room temperature, and use a potato peeler. Refrigerate. To serve pears, cool 30 minutes after baking. Pour hot raspberry sauce over pears. Garnish with chocolate curls.

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