Chocolate Pear Bake
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| Overview |
| Category: |
Dessert |
| Servings: |
6 |
| Calories: |
? Cal/? kJ |
| Time: |
20 min prep, 35 min bake |
| 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
- 7 oz Semisweet chocolate, chopped or chips
- 1/2 cup Butter or Margarine
- 4 Eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Pears, sliced
- Lightly Whipped cream, to serve
Procedure
- Grease a 9x9 inch baking dish, and pre-heat the oven to 325°F.
- In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter or margarine. When melted, remove from the heat.
- Wisk together the egg yolks and sugar, until they become thick and a pale yellow color.
- In a separate bowl, wisk the egg whites until firm.
- Combine the chocolate and egg yolk mixture, and mix well.
- Begining with about 1/3 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
- Substitute sliced peaches, apples, or orange segments for the pears.
Warnings
- Over mixing after the egg whites have been added to the batter can result in the bake being too dense.
