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A quick, delicious and melt-in-the-mouth chocolate pudding with pears. Perfect when you\u2019re craving something chocolatey but don\u2019t want to spend more than a few minutes preparing dessert. It\u2019s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser, and you probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen cupboard. Serve with chocolate sauce \u2013 or, for a more indulgent treat, add a scoop of vanilla ice cream :).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Serves 9.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ingredients for chocolate pear pudding:<\/span><\/p>\n

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• 2 tins pears in syrup (about 410 g each)<\/li>\n
• 125 g plain flour<\/li>\n
• 25 g cocoa powder<\/li>\n
• 125 g caster sugar<\/li>\n
• 150 g butter + extra for greasing<\/li>\n
• 1 teaspoon baking powder<\/li>\n
• \u00bc teaspoon bicarbonate of soda<\/li>\n
• 2 large eggs<\/li>\n
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  All ingredients should be at room temperature.<\/p>\n

  Grease a 22 cm square tin with butter.<\/p>\n

  Drain the pears well and pat dry. Arrange them in the base of the tin, side by side. Place all remaining ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the chocolate batter over the pears and level the surface.<\/p>\n

  Bake at 200\u00b0C for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, leave to cool for 5\u201310 minutes, then cut into 9 portions. Serve with chocolate sauce.<\/p>\n

  Ingredients for chocolate sauce (ganache):<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • 50 ml double cream<\/li>\n
  • 50 g dark chocolate, chopped or chocolate chips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Heat the cream in a small saucepan, then remove from the heat. Add the chocolate and leave for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth. Leave to thicken slightly before serving.<\/p>\n

    Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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    Recipe adapted from Nigella Express<\/span><\/span> by Nigella Lawson<\/span><\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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