Best Chocolate Coffee Gingerbread With Hazelnut Poached Pears Recipes
PEAR, HAZELNUT & CHOCOLATE CAKE
Moist, fruity pear, hazelnut and chocolate cake - try it warm with cream as a teatime treat
Provided by Mary Cadogan
Categories Afternoon tea, Dessert, Treat
Time 1h30m
Yield Cuts into 8 slices
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to fan 140C/ conventional 160C/gas 3. Butter and line the base of a 20cm round cake tin. Grind the hazelnuts in a food processor until fairly fine. Add the flour and mix briefly. Add the butter and pulse until it forms crumbs. Add the sugar and eggs and mix briefly. Peel, core and chop two of the pears. Stir the pears and chocolate lightly into the cake mixture.
- Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Peel, core and slice the remaining pears and scatter over the top of the cake. Press down lightly and bake for 50-60 minutes, until firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool on wire rack. Warm the jam and brush over the top. Serve warm or cold.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 470 calories, Fat 30 grams fat, SaturatedFat 14 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 47 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.5 milligram of sodium
POACHED PEARS WITH CHOCOLATE SAUCE
A simple baked pear becomes an elegant dessert when drizzled with chocolate sauce that's laced with cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. This light and lovely dessert is from Payson, Arizona's Patti Haggard.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact. Peel pears. Cut 1/4 in. from bottom to level if necessary. Place in a large saucepan; add the water, vanilla, cinnamon stick and nutmeg. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until pears are almost tender., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and cinnamon. Gradually whisk in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Cool. , Drain pears; place on dessert plates. Drizzle with chocolate sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 3mg cholesterol, Sodium 23mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
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