Pears in Chocolate Sauce

Step 1

Combine water,lemon juice,sugar and vanilla pod in a saucepan. Mix and heat gently until the sugar dissolves.

Step 2

Bring mixture to a boil,add pears and simmer for 15 minutes. Leave pears to cool in the syrup,then remove them,using a draining spoon and chill 1-2 hours. Reserve the syrup.

Step 3

In a heatproof bowl,combine chocolate and butter. Stand the bowl over the pan of simmering water and stir until melted. Remove from the heat and stir in 2 tablespoons of pear syrup.

Step 4

Arrange the pears in a serving dish and place scoops of ice cream(optional). Spoon the chocolate sauce over the pears. Serve pears in chocolate sauce cold.