Vanilla And Cinnamon Apples With Chocolate Sauce

• 3 tbsp heavy cream
• 2 oz dark chocolate, chopped
• 1-2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 None cinnamon stick
• 1/2 None vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 1/2 None Gala or Granny Smith apples, cored and thinly sliced
• 1-2 tsp sugar
• 1 None small pear, cored and diced
• None None Mint sprigs, for garnish

1. Heat the cream in a saucepan until just warm, then stir in the chocolate until melted. Remove from the heat and cool, stirring occasionally.
2. Melt the butter in a separate saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick and scrape in the vanilla seeds. Cook, stirring, for 1-2 mins. Add the apple slices, sprinkle with half of the sugar and cook for 2-3 mins, turning often. Transfer the apple slices to two plates. Add the pear to the saucepan, sprinkle with the remaining sugar and cook for 1-2 mins. Scatter the pear over the apple slices. Drizzle over some of the chocolate sauce and garnish with mint sprigs. Serve the remaining chocolate sauce on the side.

heavy cream, chocolate, butter, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, gala, sugar, pear

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