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Pear, Chocolate Sauce & Meringue
1hr 45 mins
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1hr 45 mins
Introduction
This looks complicated but it isn’t everything can be made in advance and assembled just before eating
Oven temperature
140°c/120°c fan – Reg 3
Steps
Meringues
Heat oven
Line baking sheet with non stick paper
Whisk egg whites until stiff
Gradually whisk in sugar, sift in cornflour, using metal spoon fold in with vinegar
Put small spoonfuls of mixture onto baking sheet with a small indent in the centre and bake for 40 – 50 minutes
Pears
Peal pears cut in half and remove the core
Put in pan, add honey, apple juice and cinnamon, bring to the boil.
Lower heat to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes until pears tender.
Take out fruit out and reduce liquid to a sticky glaze.
Coat the pears with glaze
Chocolate Sauce
Add broken chocolate pieces and cream to a pan and stir over a gentle heat until melted and combined
Cream Filling
Stir cream into yoghurt – it will thicken as you stir.
To Assemble
Put a dollop of cream filling in centre of each meringue, place glazed pear on top, drizzle chocolate over top and serve.
Cooks tips
Make the meringues a week before as they keep really well in an airtight tin
Serve with
Extra cream if you feel you need it!
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Ingredients
Meringues
2 egg whites
87g caster sugar
½ tsp cornflour
Dash white wine vinegar
Pears
2 small pears
1 tab clear honey
100ml apple juice
Pinch cinnamon
Chocolate Sauce
75ml double cream
50g 70% plain chocolate
Cream Filling
125ml cream
100g Greek yogurt