You will need:
- 4 firm cooking pears with stalks
- Juice of one lemon
- 570 ml water
- 300 g sugar
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cloves
- Half a cinnamon stick
- 15 g flaked almonds, toasted
- 250 ml water
- 240 g caster sugar
- 140 g plain chocolate
- 45 g cocoa powder
- 15 g cornflour
- 150 ml single cream
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Poached Pears with Hot Chocolate Sauce and Almonds