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      Title: Coconut-Mocha Poached Pears
 Categories: Fruits, Booze, Chocolate, Dairy
      Yield: 8 Servings
 
      6 md Ripe yet firm fresh pears
    1/4 c  Sugar
      2 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
    2/3 c  Unsweetened light coconut
           - milk
    1/3 c  Strong coffee
      2 tb Coffee liqueur
           Frozen whipped dessert
           - topping; thawed
           Toasted coconut * (opt)
           Grated chocolate (opt)
 
  Peel pears; quarter pears lengthwise and remove cores.
  Place pears in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker. In a bowl
  stir together sugar and cocoa powder. Stir in coconut
  milk, coffee, and liqueur. Pour mixture over pears in
  cooker.
  
  Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 3 1/2 to 4 hours or
  until pears are tender.
  
  Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears to dessert dishes.
  Spoon cooking liquid over pears. If desired, top with
  dessert topping; sprinkle with coconut and chocolate.
  
  * TIP: To toast coconut, Set oven @ 350ºF/175ºC.
  Spread coconut on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 to 10 minutes
  or until light brown, watching carefully and stirring once
  or twice.
  
  Midwest Living | November 2014
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 12 November 2014
  
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