Flourless Pear Cake
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- Number of Servings: 12
Ingredients
200g dark chocolate, chopped125g unsalted butter, chopped6 eggs, separated140g / 2/3 cup caster sugar140g / 1.5 cups hazelnut meal2 x 410g cans Pear Slices in Juice, drained, quartered raspberries, double cream (optional), to serve
1. Preheat oven to 180C or 160C fan forced. Lightly spray a deep 20cm /8 inch round cake pan and line base and side with baking paper.
2. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate and butter. Stir over low heat until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick and pale. Add chocolate mixture, beating well. Fold in hazelnut meal.
4. In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Using a metal spoon, stir in 1/3 into chocolate mixture. Gently fold remaining egg white through.
5. Arrange pears in a fan pattern over base of pan. Carefully pour over cake mixture. Bake for 55-60 mins or until a skewer inserted into centre has moist crumbs clinging.
6. Cool in pan for 10 mins. Turn out onto wire rack to cool. Serve in wedges with raspberries and cream, if using.
ENJOY!
Serving Size: Makes 12 - 5cm/2 inch wedges
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ILOVEROSES.
2. In a small saucepan, combine chocolate and butter. Stir over low heat until melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
3. In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar together until thick and pale. Add chocolate mixture, beating well. Fold in hazelnut meal.
4. In a clean bowl, using an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Using a metal spoon, stir in 1/3 into chocolate mixture. Gently fold remaining egg white through.
5. Arrange pears in a fan pattern over base of pan. Carefully pour over cake mixture. Bake for 55-60 mins or until a skewer inserted into centre has moist crumbs clinging.
6. Cool in pan for 10 mins. Turn out onto wire rack to cool. Serve in wedges with raspberries and cream, if using.
ENJOY!
Serving Size: Makes 12 - 5cm/2 inch wedges
Number of Servings: 12
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ILOVEROSES.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 366.0
- Total Fat: 24.8 g
- Cholesterol: 115.8 mg
- Sodium: 41.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 29.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 6.7 g
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