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Marsala-poached pears with chocolate dippers

By Abigail Donnelly
4
Easy
10 to 15 minute

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Marsala
  • 2 T brown sugar
  • 4 peeled pears
  • 2 x 100 g bars of dark chocolate
  • Finger biscuits
  • Toasted coconut

Method

Place Marsala in a saucepan with brown sugar. Add peeled pears. Gently poach over a medium to low heat for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender but still firm.
Melt bars of dark chocolate and divide between four dessert bowls. Serve with finger biscuits, toasted coconut and the Marsala-poached pears.