Chocolate Pear Pudding

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson, 2007

Show: Nigella ExpressEpisode: Storecupboard SOS

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (12)

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Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 50 min

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Ingredients

1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more, for greasing
2 (14-ounce) cans pear halves, in juice
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease an 8 1/2-inch square ovenproof dish with butter.

Drain the pears and arrange them on the base of the prepared dish. Put all the remaining ingredients in a processor and blitz until you have a batter with a soft dropping consistency.

Spread the brown batter over the pears, and bake in the oven for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes and then cut into slabs - I cut 2 down and 2 across to make nine slices - and serve with chocolate sauce.

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recipe Chocolate Pear Pudding
Linda Jefferson, LA 07-26-2009
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How much sugar should be added?
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

How much sugar should be added? On the show she says 2/3's cup, in the printed recipe from the Food TV it says 1 1/2 cups... sugar. It is a big difference in amounts. Read more
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ERICA Dallas, TX 02-18-2009
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Needs just a pinch of...
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Really enjoyed this -- as advertised, nice and gooey! The one change I would suggest is just a pinch of salt (1/8 - 1/4... tsp., I'm thinking, would be perfect). Even sprinkled a few grains of kosher salt on top before "zapping" it the next day made ALL the difference. (And, yes, it reheated well...) Heartily recommend this one with that one change -- with or without the chocolate sauce! Thanks, Nigella!Read more
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Penny Miramar, FL 01-19-2009
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Indulgent
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

It's moist, gooey, and rich. It's so good it doesn't even need chocolate sauce! Easy and quick to prepare, too.
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Jennifer Chagrin Falls, OH 01-16-2009
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Quick and good
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I really love making this pantry dessert. It comes together easily and has a great flavor. The pears are an unexpected and... different twist for a chocolate dessert.Read more
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RITA Roxbury, MA 11-30-2008
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Surprisingly good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

An unexpected combination - canned pears and chocolate. This is amazingly easy and yet very satisfying. The batter seems to... thick and not enough, but it comes out perfectly. Use the best cocoa you can find (I used scharffen berger), it really makes a big difference.Read more
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Anonymous 02-26-2008
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Easy and delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a great dessert! We served this warm with whipped cream, and it was delicious! I was worried when the batter was... very thick and didn't "drop" onto the pears like the instructions said, but I spread it around with a spatula as best I could. As it warmed up in the oven, it continued to spread over the pears, and it turned out wonderfully. Everyone in our family agreed that this was a "do again" recipe.Read more