Poached Peaches in Dark Chocolate Sauce

This quick chocolate dessert from Chef Lynne Mullins is real fruit in sugar syrup covered with dark chocolate sauce. I bet this is another wonderful fruity-chocolatey madness we all can go mad of.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup caster sugar
• 4 whole large peaches (peeled)
• 100g dark chocolate (chopped)
• 150ml pouring cream
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp butter (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Procedure:

• Stir 1 cup caster sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Add 4 whole large peaches (peeled) and simmer for 3-5 minutes, depending on ripeness, or until tender when pierced with a skewer.
• Remove peaches and cool.
• Stir 100g dark chocolate (chopped) and 150ml pouring cream in a bowl over a saucepan of simmering water until chocolate is melted and smooth.
• Remove from heat and add 2 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp butter (chopped) and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract and stir until smooth and glossy.
• Cool slightly.
• Pour a little of the cooking juices over peaches and drizzle with chocolate sauce.
• Arrange in an elegant glass serving dish.
• Serves 4.