Ultimate Chocolate Sundaes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 ounces mexican chocolate, coarsley chopped (or bittersweet chocolate)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup pear liqueur or 1/4 cup pear nectar
• 4 small pears (about 1 lb., bosc or forelle pears are good)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 quart premium vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan combine the chocolate, water, and 1/4 cup sugar. melt chocolate over low heat, stirring slowly and constantly. stir in pear liqueur or nectar. set aside to cool slightly.
• 2 peel the pears, if desired; cut into quarters.* in a large skillet melt butter. add pear quarters; cook over medium heat about 12 minutes or until browned and tender, turning once. add the 2 tablespoons sugar stirring gently until sugar is dissolved and pears are glazed.
• 3 to assemble: place scoops of ice cream in bottom of 8 individual bowls. spoon two pear pieces and some sauce around ice cream in each bowl. top with chocolate sauce. makes 8 servings.
• 4 *note: if using large pears, use only 2 pears and cut into fourths.