By Devi Poojari
July 4, 2023
What do you make for dessert when you need to make everyone happy? This warm and delicious chocolate-pear pudding is the answer.
4 pears, peeled and deseeded 1 cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup cocoa powder ¾ cup fine sugar ½ cup butter 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 eggs
½ cup dark chocolate ½ cup black coffee, warmed 7 tablespoons sugar ½ cup heavy cream
Preheat the oven to 180°C while you cut the pears into halves and arrange them on a large, greased baking dish.
Blend the remaining ingredients for the pudding in a food processor and spread the batter over the arranged pears.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes and rest for 10 minutes, when done.
Meanwhile, melt the chocolate, coffee and sugar in a saucepan over low heat.
Pour the cream in once the mixture has melted and pour into a jug to serve with the warm pudding.