Recipe courtesy of Erica Miller

Plum Compote and Chocolate Sauce with Sugar Cage

Getting reviews...
  • Level: Easy

Ingredients

For poaching pears:

Plum Compote:

For Sugar Cage:

Directions

  1. Bring all 4 ingredients to a boil, reserving 1/4 cup of lemon juice before adding pears that have been brushed with remaining lemon juice. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes until soft but not mushy;

Plum Compote:

  1. Dice and pit plums, macerate all ingredients together for 20 minutes. Put all ingredients in pot and bring to a boil and stew until plums are soft. Cool on sheet pan until serving;

For Sugar Cage:

  1. In small saucepan over medium heat bring sugar and water to a boil. Let reduce until mixture becomes the consistency of honey and a golden brown. At this point spray outer side of small bowl with cooking spray. Drizzle sugar mixture over bowl with fork until it begins to look like a bird nest. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes and remove from bowl. And place over pear drenched in compote.;