∻ tasty combination

I do love pears and chocolate:

it always seems that pears are either too hard to eat 

or at that soft-but-not-too-soft perfection, all at the same time!

so this recipe is great for using them up and oh so delicious :

you will need :

140g self raising flour

175g butter ~ softened

140g caster sugar

2 large eggs

5 ripe pears

75g chocolate ~ chopped

2 tablespoons apricot jam

preheat oven to 140°c/gas3

then line and grease a 20cm square cake tin

 

first chop two of your pears into small chunks:

then slice the other three into thin strips :

*I don't peel them as the skin cooks to soft, but I slice around the cores 

then throw those in the bin*

chop the chocolate into various sized chunks :

in a large bowl add the flour, butter,sugar and eggs

and mix until smooth:

*I use an electric whisk for this*

now fold in the chunks of chocolate and pear :

spoon the mixture into your prepared tin and smooth the top:

then arrange your sliced pieces of pear on the top of the mix 

pressing down lightly :

bake for 50~60 minutes until firm to the touch

cool in the tin for 10 minutes then turn onto a rack:

warm the apricot jam and brush all over as a golden glaze:

slice: eat: savour: share: