Serves 2
Poached pears with chocolate sauce and pistachios
For the poached pears:
25g caster sugar
1 cinnamon sick
300mls water
2 small pears, peeled
For the chocolate sauce:
40g vegan dark chocolate
50mls light non-dairy milk
15g shelled pistachio nuts, roughly chopped
- Place the sugar, cinnamon stick and water in a small pan and gently heat to dissolve the sugar. Add the pears, cover and simmer, over a low heat for 20-30mins or until the pears are soft.
- To make the chocolate sauce, melt the chocolate in a small heatproof bowl over a pan of boiling water, once the chocolate has melted stir evaporated milk.
- Remove the pears from the sugar solution, slice in half and transfer to a serving dish, drizzle over the chocolate sauce and sprinkle over the pistachio nuts.
Per serving: 250cals, 10g fat, 4g saturated fat, 4g protein, 4.5g fibre, 36g carbohydrate, 36g sugar, 0.1g salt
Gluten Free/Low in saturated fat
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