Chocolate Pear Bake
A chocolate pear bake is a dessert that resembles a brownie in appearance, yet contains no flour, instead using whipped egg whites to provide structure.
55 min · serves 6
Ingredients
- 7 oz (200 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped or in chips
- ½ cup (120 g) butter or margarine
- 4 eggs, separated
- ½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar
- 2 pears, sliced
- Lightly whipped cream, to serve
Steps
- Grease a 9 x 9-inch (22 x 22 cm) baking dish, and preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C).
- In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter or margarine. When melted, remove from the heat.
- Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until they become thick and pale yellow.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until firm.
- Combine the chocolate and egg yolk mixture, and mix well.
- Beginning with about ⅓ the egg whites, gently fold them into the chocolate/egg yolk mixture.
- Add the slices of pear, and stir once or twice. Add the entire mixture to the baking dish.
- Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the bake is springy yet firm to the touch.
- Serve hot with whipped cream.
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Adapted from “Chocolate Pear Bake” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.