Chocolate Pear Bake
A chocolate pear bake is a dessert that resembles a brownie in appearance, yet contains no flour, instead using whipped egg whites to provide structure. The pear adds a nice mild fruit tone to the chocolate.
Ingredients
- 7 oz (200 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped or in chips
- ½ cup (120 g) butter or margarine
- 4 eggs, separated
- ½ cup (120 g) white granulated sugar
- 2 pears, sliced
- Lightly whipped cream, to serve
Ingredients for 6 servings (995 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Grease a 9 x 9-inch (22 x 22 cm) baking dish, and preheat the oven to 325°F (170°C).
Oven - 2
In a double boiler, melt the chocolate and butter or margarine. When melted, remove from the heat.
- 3
Whisk the egg yolks and sugar together until they become thick and pale yellow.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg whites until firm.
- 5
Combine the chocolate and egg yolk mixture, and mix well.
- 6
Beginning with about ⅓ the egg whites, gently fold them into the chocolate/egg yolk mixture.
- 7
Add the slices of pear, and stir once or twice. Add the entire mixture to the baking dish.
Oven - 8
Bake for 35–40 minutes, until the bake is springy yet firm to the touch.
Oven - 9
Serve hot with whipped cream.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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