Recipe: Chocolate-Stuffed Baked Pear with Cinnamon Baked Crumble

Recipe provided by Neff,

Cooking Method: CircoTherm® 170˚C for 25-30 mins

Level: Easy   Time: Ready in 1 hour   Serves: 4

A recipe which will please every chocolate lover.

Ingredients:

4 ripe pears
55g chocolate cake crumbs
1 tbsp chocolate spread
170g plain flour
85g dark soft brown sugar
110g rolled oats
1 tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp salt
110g butter

Preparation:

1. Peel pears and remove core and seeds, leaving a nice hollow to fill with chocolate. Blend cake crumbs and chocolate spread then shape into walnut size balls to put between two pear halves. Place in a lidded dish with 2 tbsps water and cook for 25 mins until softened.

2. Meanwhile, place dry ingredients into food processor and add butter cut into cubes. Blitz for short pulses only, until clumps are formed.

3. Spread out on lined universal pan and bake for 8 minutes. Then turn over and cook for further 5-8 minutes until golden and crunchy.

4. Serve with a layer of crumble at base of dish and sit pear s on top. Sprinkle with a little more crunchy crumble. Delicious served with Ice cream.