Pear Chocolate Pudding

Ah, the holidays are home to so many memories. I suppose the most striking memory is my phone ringing at 02:00 on a Sunday morning; upon answering, one of my clients asks me if I have my passport. I replied in the affirmative, as the time, tone of voice, and wording told me this was not a casual comment.

Her reply was, “Good, I need you in London. I’ll have a car come round in two hours, and I’ll book the plane for the morning flight. Is BA and Upper-Class good for you?” (Cue the Bond Theme)

And thus started a whirlwind week of moving offices, solving problems, and some of the most glorious food I have eaten. One of the most interesting dishes was on a sideboard in the St. James Hotel. A gooey chocolatey pudding with sliced pears embedded. A note on the St. James, it seems a particular author took up residence there to create the first James Bond novel. (My client did have an interesting sense of humor.)

London has become quite the culinary destination, but during the run-up to the Holidays, it explodes in food, events, and memories. One could say it will tickle the dickens out of you.

Chocolate Pear Pudding

A hot, gooey chocolate pudding, with dark chocolate and canned pears – a perfect no-fuss dinner party dessert

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Course Appetizer, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine British

Servings 8

Calories 485 kcal

Equipment

• 1 8 1/2 Square bakign pan

Ingredients

  

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• 200 gram Butter Unsalted
• 300 gram Turbinado sugar Run through food processor until ultrafine
• 4 ea Eggs Jumbo
• 75 gram Ap Flour
• 50 gram Cocoa Powder
• 2 cans Pear Halves in juice Drained
• 100 gram Dark Chocolate Good Stuff (70% cocoa)
• 50 gram Ground Almonds
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp Baking Soda

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350F
• Lightly grease the baking dish.
• Strain the pears from their juice and arrange them in the dish. Save the juice for cocktails.
• Add all the remaining ingredients to a large bowl or food processor and mix until a smooth batter forms.
• Spread the batter over the pears and smooth the top
• Bake in the oven for 30-40 minutes
• Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Server warm, with ice cream or whipped cream.

Notes

Just a quick dessert show-stopper for the holiday table.

Nutrition

Calories: 485kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 5gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 445mgPotassium: 261mgFiber: 5gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 632IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 59mgIron: 3mg

Keyword Chocolate, Pear

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