My friends, this is the last of the recipes for a little while on ‘The Dinner Party Collective’ – our fabulous new collaborative food/wine blog. Please come through to have a look at this winter-warming dessert that I’ve prepared to go with our seasonal menu. Thanks so much for your support as we get TDPC up and running! Cheers, Margot
By this stage of the Dinner Party you should be feeling totally relaxed, especially in the knowledge that your beautiful little desserts have been totally prepped and are almost ready to go. So sit back, enjoy the flowing conversation, have another sip of that gorgeous wine… the oven will do the rest of the work for you.
Poaching pears is such a lovely way of celebrating this seasonal winter fruit. The spices I’ve used in the poaching syrup are some of my personal favourites… though feel free to adapt as you wish. Cardamom, cloves, allspice, ginger and citrus peel all go wonderfully too. With a dollop of cream or ice cream, poached pears can be a delicious dessert in their own right, but by taking them that one step further by surrounding them in a rich dark chocolate pudding, it lifts them to new heights.
We truly hope you’ve enjoyed…
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I NEED to make this! It sounds just too delicious!
🙂 Thank you so very much! I hope you give it a try sometime… Cheers, Margot
Margot, sorry it took me a while. Leaving for Italy tomorrow and tons of errands to run!
When I’m served a chocolate dessert I usually decline or take one bite. I think your dessert is the perfect combination. The pear balances the chocolate perfectly. I know I wouldn’t say no to this beauty. I love, love your pics! 😍
Thank you dear Francesca, that’s so very kind of you to say! 🙂 Wishing you safe and very happy travels back to Italy – enjoy your time with family and friends. M.xx
Margot
This is magical and absolutely fantastic.
Thank you Sonal… you’re so very sweet! 🙂