Pears Poached in Mulling Spices with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 recipe Mulled Apple Juice, prepared
• 4 bags Mulling Spices
• 4 cups apple juice
• 4 cinnamon sticks, optional
• 2 large pears
• ¹⁄₄ cup whipping cream
• ¹⁄₃ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

1. In a Multipurpose Pot, warm mulled apple juice over medium heat. Peel, core, and cut each pear in half vertically.
2. Once warm, add pears and poach until fork-tender. Reserve liquid.
3. In a separate Multipurpose Pot, bring whipping cream to a boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips, stirring until melted. Stir in vanilla.
4. Place poached pears on a serving plate and drizzle with warm chocolate sauce. Serve with a warm mug of the mulled apple juice used to poach the pears.