Pear and Chocolate Crumble - Sweet Punch for December

Hello Friends,


It is that time of the month again, don't go on tangents, I mean Sweet Punch. This month Divya picked a delicious wintery - warm dessert for baking. It was warm and it was chocolate, so I can say very much like my kind. 


Guys, so quickly qhip it up. It only takes about 10-15 min. of prep and then waiting for 30-40 min. So, sit back, relax and enjoy it on a cold day or night. You won't regret as I don't. 


Pear, Chocolate and Almond Crumble
Recipe Source - http://www.lochfyne.com/Recipes/Desserts/Pear-Crumble-with-Chocolate-Chunks-and-Hazelnuts

Ingredients

• 1kg (4-5) ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped into 1cm pieces
• 50g light brown soft sugar [ Can substitute with regular sugar]
• Grated zest and juice of 1 unwaxed lemon
• 100g Swiss milk chocolate, roughly chopped

For the crumble:

• 100g plain flour [ You could substitute this with Whole wheat flour too]
• 50g butter, chilled and diced
• 50g light brown soft sugar
• 50g blanched almonds, lightly toasted in a dry pan and roughly chopped

Method

• Preheat the oven to 180°C, gas mark 4. Grease 6 ovenproof teacups or ramekins or a pie-dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the pears, brown sugar, lemon zest and juice, and half the chocolate. Divide the mixture between the teacups or ramekins, spooning over any juice. 
• To make the crumble, place the flour and butter in a medium bowl and, with your fingertips, rub together until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar, almonds and remaining chocolate. 
• Spoon the crumble over the pears and press down lightly. Place the crumbles on a baking tray and bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and bubbling. Serve with a scoop of good vanilla ice-cream.

Now, all I am waiting is to cook another batch and try some variations. I will be posting about them pretty soon :)

Take care and have fun till next post.