- 2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves, drained
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder, or as needed
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 pasteurized egg, beaten
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Layer half the drained pears into the bottom of a glass baking dish with flat sides up. Fill the hollow in each pear with 1 or 2 pinches of cocoa powder. Place remaining pears on top of the first ones with flat sides down and hold the pear halves together with toothpicks. Refrigerate pears overnight.
- Before serving, whip cream in a chilled metal bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until cream is fluffy and forms soft peaks when beaters are lifted straight up, about 5 minutes. Reduce mixer speed to medium and beat pasteurized egg, confectioners' sugar, melted butter, and vanilla extract into the whipped cream to make a foamy sauce.
- Place each pear (made of 2 halves) onto a serving dish, remove toothpicks, and drizzle with sauce to serve.