Cookbook:Chocolate Pear Bake
| Chocolate Pear Bake | |
|---|---|
| Category | Dessert recipes |
| Servings | 6 |
| Time | prep: 20 minutes baking: 35 minutes |
| Difficulty |  |
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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. The pear adds a nice mild fruit tone to the chocolate.
Ingredients
editProcedure
edit- 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.
Notes, tips, and variations
edit- Substitute sliced peaches, apples, or orange segments for the pears.
- You are able to get all of these ingredients from your local grocery store.
Warnings
edit- Overmixing after the egg whites have been added to the batter can result in the bake being too dense.