2 lg Bosc pears, firm
3 tb White wine
3 tb Apple juice
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1 ds Allspice
1 ds Nutmeg
1 ts Cornstarch
1/3 c  Semisweet chocolate chips
1 ts Water

Core pears & cut each pear into 8 sections lengthwise.
Combine wine, juice, vanilla & spices in a saucepan.
Put in the pears & bring to a simmer. Cover & simmer
over low heat until the pears are just fork- tender.
Combine cornstarch with enough water to dissolve it.
Stir into the saucepan liquid until thickened. Remove
from heat. & cool until just warm.
Just before serving, combine chocolate chips & water
in the top of a double boiler (Marks note: or drop a
steaming dish into a pot of water). Heat until the
chocolate is smoothly melted. Arrange pear slices in
two dessert bowls. Divide the chocolate between them
& drizzle over the pears in a zig-zag pattern. Serve
at once.