Romantic Pear Dessert

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A beautiful way to round off a romantic meal for two... A bit fiddly, but well worth the effort.

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Steps

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Boil the pears with the wine , 4 tbsps of sugar , vanilla extract and lemon slice in 1 l of water for about 30 minutes.

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Leave to cool , then keep in the fridge for about 8 hours.

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Then , peel the pears and gently remove the seeds , starting from the bottom.

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You need pears that still have their stem for best visual results.

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Serve on a white plate , with caramelised sugar and / or black currant sauce.

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To make black currant sauce , heat black currants with sugar in an amount equal to half or all of the currants , according to preference , over medium heat , stirring constantly to mash the fruit , for about 10 mins , or until they reach the consistency of a thick sauce.

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To make caramelised sugar , heat sugar over low heat until it melts and becomes golden brown.

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Ingredients

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pears, white wine, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon