Description
Delicious as a sauce with ice cream or on toast at breakfast, this sophisticated variation on chocolate spread makes a wonderful hostess gift. Tie a colorful ribbon around the jar for a lovely presentation.

Ingredients

• 3 pounds Bartlett pears, ripe but firm
  
• 3 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  
• Juice of 1 large orange
  
• Juice of 1 lemon
  
• 9 ounces Green & Black's Organic 72 percent Bittersweet Baking Bar, chopped

Preparation
Preparation time: 20 minutes | Chilling time: overnight | Cooking time: 40 minutes to 1 hour

Use: heavy saucepan, two to three 1 1/2-cup canning jars, waxed paper circles

Peel and quarter pears; remove cores. In large heavy saucepan, mix sugar with orange and lemon juices. Add pears and mix together carefully.

Heat gently until mixture begins to simmer. Remove from heat and pour into bowl. Add chocolate and mix until chocolate has melted. Cover bowl and let cool before placing in fridge overnight.

Pour mixture back into heavy saucepan, bring to a boil and let bubble 40 minutes to 1 hour. Mixture is done when small amount dropped onto cold plate becomes thick and gelatinous.

While mixture is bubbling, wash canning jars, lids and seals in warm soapy water, rinsing thoroughly. Sterilize jars by immersing fully in boiling water 10 minutes or by washing them in dishwasher.

Spoon pear and chocolate spread into jars to within 1/2 inch of rim. Cover with circle of waxed paper and secure lid immediately.

Nutrition
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Serves
Makes: 1 3/4 pounds

Variations
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