Name: Chocolate and pear pudding with pecans
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 90 gram butter; 1/3 cup cocoa powder; 1/4 cup water; 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/4 cup plain flour; 2/3 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup caster sugar; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 425 gram can sliced pears, drained, chopped; 1/2 cup pecans, chopped; icing sugar, for dusting; vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Chocolate and pear pudding with pecans

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

30M

Total

45M

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk

90 gram butter

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1/4 cup water

1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/4 cup plain flour

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup caster sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten

425 gram can sliced pears, drained, chopped

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

icing sugar, for dusting

vanilla ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Lightly grease four 1-cup ramekins.

2.In a small saucepan, combine milk, butter, cocoa and water. Stir over low heat for 2 – 3 minutes until smooth.

3.Sift flours together into a medium bowl. Stir in sugars. Blend in chocolate mixture and egg. Fold in pears. Spoon mixture evenly into prepared dishes. Sprinkle with pecans.

4.Bake for 20-25 minutes, until puddings are cooked when tested with a skewer. Cool in ramekins for 5 minutes. Dust puddings with icing sugar and serve with ice-cream.

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