Chocolate Cream Layered with Pear and Ginger Recipe

Name: Chocolate Cream Layered with Pear and Ginger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 160 ml (2/3 cup) 15% M.F. cooking cream; 30 ml (2 tbsp.) sugar; 3 egg yolks; 30 ml (2 tbsp.) honey; 1 lime; 45 ml (3 tbsp.) finely chopped fresh ginger; 3 Bosc pears; 160 ml (2/3 cup) milk; 120 g (4 oz.) dark chocolate; 4 to 6 fresh raspberries

Ingredients

160 ml (2/3 cup) 15% M.F. cooking cream
30 ml (2 tbsp.) sugar
3 egg yolks
30 ml (2 tbsp.) honey
1 lime
45 ml (3 tbsp.) finely chopped fresh ginger
3 Bosc pears
160 ml (2/3 cup) milk
120 g (4 oz.) dark chocolate
4 to 6 fresh raspberries

PREP TIME 15m	COOK TIME 45m	TOTAL TIME 1h
YIELD 4 servings

Instructions

Place pears, ginger, lime juice and honey in a small saucepan.
Cook over medium heat for about 12 minutes until pears become soft.
Using a potato masher or fork, coarsely purée pears.
Divide evenly among small individual containers (jars, ramekins, verrines).
Refrigerate.
Using a whisk, combine egg yolks with sugar until mixture becomes pale.
Set aside.
Heat cream and milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
When mixture starts to boil, gradually incorporate egg mixture, whipping vigorously.
Continue cooking, gradually adding chocolate and stirring continuously until thoroughly melted.
Pour on top of pear mixture in containers.
Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Garnish each with chocolate shavings.