Hey, check out my new drop down menus over there in the sidebar. They’re so high tech, so clean, so feng shui. I’m having such a good time making them, and guess what? They’re easy as pie if you have the new version of Blogger. Thanks to Technical Bliss for the how-to’s. And speaking of pie…
Pear Chocolate Tart
Make a pie crust in a tart pan. Let cool. (I used Eggbeater’s pie crust recipe. Thanks Shuna!)
6 oz semisweet chocolate
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup apricot preserves
1 1/2 oz cognac or brandy
6 pear halves (either canned and drained, or poahced or fresh, soft and ripe as I used today)
Melt chocolate with butter in top of double boiler. Spoon chocolate ontom pie mshell and spread until smooth. Let cool till chocolate hardens.
Melt preserves on low heat. Add cognac and simmer for 3 mins. Strain. (Enjoy the solids yourself!)
Cut pears crosswise into slices. Arrange pieces on tart to from spokes of a wheel. Brush tart with glaze and let sit.
Serve slices with a bit of vanilla ice cream.
Oh, my. That looks absolutely delicious. o.o I love pears. And brandy. xD I’m going to have to make this.