Pears in Chocolate Cinnamon Syrup

A delicously different poached pears dessert. Serve with vanilla ice-cream.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4  cups water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa powder
• 2  tablespoons  syrup
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 4  pears, peeled and cored

Directions

1. Stir water, sugar, cocoa, syrup and cinnamon sticks in large saucepan over heat until sugar dissolves.
2. Bring to boil.
3. Add pears and simmer for 10 - 15 minutes.
4. Remove pears.
5. Boil syrup until reduced.
6. Serve pears with syrup and ice-cream.