Pears with a chocolate breadcrumb crust
Soft pears beneath a crisp layer of breadcrumbs, dark chocolate and maple syrup.
Active time20 min
Cooking30 min
Total1 hResting : 10 min
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Ingredients
- 4 ripe pears
- 85 g butter
- 100 g dried breadcrumbs
- 100 g dark chocolate
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 100 g demerara sugar
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 190 °C. Peel and core the pears, cut into chunks and spread in a shallow baking dish.
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Chop the chocolate and mix with the breadcrumbs and sugar in a bowl. Gently melt the butter and maple syrup in a saucepan. Stir into the dry mixture until evenly moistened.
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Spread the chocolate mixture over the pears. Bake for 30 min, checking from 25 min: the topping should be crisp and the pears tender. Remove with oven gloves and cool for 10 min before serving.
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Allergens
- Gluten
- Milk
Sources and credits
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