Pear and Chocolate Crumble
Read my review of this recipe.
Ingredients:
- 3 large, not too ripe pears
- 1/4 cup superfine sugar
- 4 tablespoons sweetened cocoa powder or grated bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 ounces sliced pumpernickel
- 4 ounces stale brown or wheat bread
- 4 tablespoons sweetened cocoa powder or grated bittersweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Set a baking sheet on the middle rack to heat.
Peel, core, and chop pears. Place in a baking dish, filling about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with sugar, cocoa, and lemon juice. Mix well to coat the pears. Cover and set aside.
Tear up the breads and put in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse for about a minute until very roughly crumbled. Add cocoa, butter, and sugar. Pulse for about a minute until finer crumbs form. Do not overblend. Topping may be chilled in refrigerator until ready to use.
Sprinkle pears evenly with topping mixture. Place baking dish on the baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Pears should be tender and the topping crisp.
Serve warm, preferably with ice cream.
Makes about four servings.
Nutrition:
Substitutions:
I used unsweeted cocoa powder and added an extra tablespoon of sugar to the pears and the topping. I had a lot of topping compared to the amount of pears – I think you could half the topping or double the pears.
Recipe courtesy of Bake or Break.