Name: Chocolate and pear loaf
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 125 gram unsalted butter, chopped,at room temperature; 1 cup raw caster sugar; 2 eggs, at room temperature; 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour; 1/3 cup milk; 410 gram can pear halves in juice, drained, coarsely chopped; 1/2 cup dark chocolate bits; 1/3 cup cream; 150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped; white chocolate curls, to decorate

Chocolate and pear loaf

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Serves 10

Prep

10M

Cook

Total

1H 10M

Ingredients

125 gram unsalted butter, chopped,at room temperature

1 cup raw caster sugar

2 eggs, at room temperature

1 1/2 cup self-raising flour

1/3 cup milk

410 gram can pear halves in juice, drained, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup dark chocolate bits

1/3 cup cream

150 gram dark eating chocolate, chopped

white chocolate curls, to decorate

Method

1.Preheat oven to 16O°C/140°C fan forced. Grease and line a 21 x 1Ocm (base measurement) loaf pan with baking paper, extending paper at long sides for handles.

2.Using food processor on pulse, process butter, sugar, eggs, flour and milk in short quick bursts until smooth. Fold in pear and chocolate bits. Spoon into prepared pan; smooth surface. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted at centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Turn out loaf onto a wire rack to cool completely.

3.Place cream in a small saucepan over moderate heat, Bring to a simmer, then add chocolate. Stir until smooth. Cool. Beat with a spoon until fluffy. Spread over top of cold loaf. Serve topped with white chocolate curls

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