Baked pear with dark chocolate sauce

Ingredients

For 1 serving

• Pear1
• Dark chocolate 70%10 g
• Reduced-fat milk15 ml
• Cinnamonto taste

Contains: lactose,

In season: September – February

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C (conventional) and line a small tray with baking paper.
2. Wash the pear, halve it lengthways and scoop out the core with a teaspoon. Place the halves cut side up on the tray and sprinkle with cinnamon.
3. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until the pear is soft and the edges are lightly golden.
4. In the last few minutes, break the dark chocolate into a small bowl with the milk and melt it over a pan of barely simmering water on a low heat, stirring for 2–3 minutes, until the sauce is smooth and glossy.
5. Pour the chocolate sauce over the hot pear and serve straight away.