Power: HIGH - MEDIUM

Serves 4

Cooking time: 18-20 mins.

 Dish : 18 cm ( 7 " ) souffle dish

INGREDIENTS

4 even sized pears

150 ml or 1/4 pint water

100 g or 4 oz sugar

piece of lemon

for the Sauce :

4 x 15 ml or 4 tbsps syrup

100 g or 4 oz chocolate

Microwave Pears in Chocolate Sauce Method:

1. Dissolve the sugar in the water and heat on HIGH for 3-4 minutes.
2.  Peel the pears and carefully core them from the flower end.
3. Put them into the syrup with the lemon.
4.  Cover and cook on MEDIUM for 12-15 minutes until tender.
5. Cool in the syrup. 

For the sauce :

1. Break the chocolate into a basin and add the syrup.
2. Heat on HIGH for 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. The sauce should cover the back of a spoon.
4. Drain the pears and arrange them in a serving dish.
5. Pour over the sauce.
6. Chill or serve immediately.

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