other garnishes of your choicepomegranate seeds or sea salt
Instructions
Line a sheet pan with waxed paper or parchment.
Chop the nuts and set aside. Gather any other ingredients you would like to use as a garnish and have them ready.
Cut 1 serving (4 squares) of the Ghirardelli chocolate into small pieces and place into a microwavable bowl. Gently melt the chocolate, in bursts of 30 seconds in the microwave, until the chocolate on the outside of the bowl is melted but the chocolate in the middle is still solid. Get a bigger bowl, one that the bowl of chocolate will fit into, and add and inch or two of water. heat the water in the microwave until boiling and place the bowl of chocolate inside the water-filled bowl. Let the chocolate sit for a few minutes and stir. It should be completely melted. If not, then remove the chocolate bowl, and repeat the process. Why? Because if small children are helping, the chocolate will be melted and the chocolate bowl won't be hot. When the chocolate has melted, remove it from the water bath and dry off the bottom of the bowl.
Cut the top of of the pears and cut them in half, from top to bottom. Cut each half in half. Remove the seeds with a melon scoop, and with a paring knife, remove the tough part of the core that runs from the stem to the blossom end. Cut each pear quarter into three sections.
Cut the lemon in half and rub some juice on each pear section with your fingers. Place the sections on a paper towel and dry the extra moisture off of the pears.
Holding one end of a pear section with your fingers, dip ⅔ of the pear section- skin side, into the chocolate and using a spoon, help coat the lower ⅔ of the pear, well on both sides. Let any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl and place the chocolate dipped pear onto the lined sheet pan.
Let the pear sections hang-out on the pan for a few minutes, then decorate them with the nuts or garnishes. Let the chocolate harden completely before removing the chocolate dipped pear from the pan.
Notes
Nutrition Facts
Low Carb Chocolate Dipped Pear
Amount Per Serving (1 g)
Calories 14Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Carbohydrates 2g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.