Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 394 g

(Approx. 4 Servings)

Amount Per Serving

Calories	480	Calories From Fat	220

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25 g	38%

Saturated Fat 15 g	75%

Trans Fat 0.0 g

Cholesterol 75 mg	25%

Sodium 25 mg	1%

Total Carbohydrate 47 g	16%

Dietary Fiber 7 g	28%

Sugars 29 g

Protein	3 g

Vitamin A 15%	•	Iron 6%

Vitamin C 15%	•	Calcium 10%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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Poached Pears Dipped in Chocolate

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

45 minutes

Serves

4 People

Ingredients

Recipe makes 4 Servings

2 Tbsp H-E-B Cane Sugar

1/4 cup(s) Hill Country Fare Sliced Almonds

1/2 dry white wine

4 cup(s) water

1 Tsp H-E-B Ground Cinnamon

1 Tbsp Central Market Organics Ground Nutmeg

4 Bartlett pears

1 cup(s) H-E-B Heavy Cream

1 1/4 cup(s) semi sweet chocolate chips

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Instructions

Heat a heavy skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.

Add sugar and almonds and stir the mixture until all sugar is melted and almonds are coated.

Quickly pour the glazed almonds on the sheet of foil, cool and break into small pieces.

Cut a sheet of the parchment paper to fit over a 2-quart sauce pot.

Combine white wine, water, cinnamon and nutmeg in pot.

Peel the pears, leaving the stem intact and slice off 1/4 inch of pear bottom for a flat base.

Place peeled pears in the wine mixture, cover with parchment paper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and poach for 7 minutes or until pears are fork-tender.

Cool pears in the poaching liquid for 1 hour.

Remove from liquid, drain, set on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 1 more hour.

Meanwhile, strain the remaining poaching liquid, return it to the pot and cook over medium heat until a syrup consistency is reached. Pour syrup in a bowl and chill until pears are served.

Place cream in a glass bowl and microwave on high power for 1 1/2 minutes.

Add chocolate chips and let sit for 30 seconds without stirring. Stir chocolate mixture until it is a deep chocolate color and cool to a pudding consistency.

Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet pan.

Blot the bottom half of each pear with a paper towel.

Dip the bottom of each pear in chocolate ganache and then sprinkle chocolate coating with glazed almonds.

Place each pear on a dessert plate and top with 1 tablespoon poaching syrup.

Source:

My H-E-B Texas Life Magazine