Roasted Pears With Chocolate Sauce and Ice Cream
from Delish
Ingredients for Roasted Pears:
- ½ vanilla bean (see Lick Ice Cream)
- 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 2 large firm-ripe pears (1 pound)
Ingredients for Chocolate Sauce:
- 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
- ¼ c. brewed coffee
- 2 tbsp. milk
- 1 tbsp. light corn syrup*
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. With tip of knife, scrape seeds from vanilla bean. Set seeds aside (reserve bean for another use).
- In a large ovenproof skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat until golden brown and fragrant. Stir in vanilla seeds. Add pears, cut-side down, and cook 3 to 5 minutes, or until lightly browned on bottom. Transfer skillet to oven. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, or until pears are just tender. Cool pears in pan to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, in a medium microwavable bowl, combine chocolate and butter. Microwave on medium (50 percent power) 1 1⁄2 minutes; whisk until smooth. In a saucepan, bring coffee, milk, and corn syrup just to a boil. Whisk coffee mixture into chocolate mixture until smooth.
- Serve Roasted Pears with Chocolate Sauce and ice cream.
Tips & Techniques: Each serving = 2 tablespoon Chocolate Sauce and 1/4 cup coffee ice cream.
*I’m thinking you could substitute maple syrup for the corn syrup and butter pecan or some of Lick’s Butterscotch Oktoberfest ice cream!
