Pear, Dark Chocolate & Almond Sponge Pudding

Name: Pear, Dark Chocolate & Almond Sponge Pudding
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 225 g butter; 225 g caster sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp almond extract; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 200 g self raising flour; 75 g ground almonds; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 pears (cored and small diced); 100 g Dark choc (rough chopped); 40 g sliced almonds

I had a moment of self doubt when I pulled this out of the oven… but then I plated it up, poured on the custard and took a mouthful and swore profusely about its delicious favours and unctuousness and then I realised…. Puddings are my super power

Yield8 servings

Ingredients

Directions

1
Preheat fan oven to 170 degrees C.
2
Put the butter and sugar in a moving bowl and beat for at least a few mins until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and almond extract and an egg and beat in and then beat in the second egg.
3
Add the flour, ground almonds and baking powder and fold in. Then gently fold in the pears and chocolate.
4
Grease a deep rectangular baking tray approximately 30cm by 20cm. And sprinkle the sliced almonds over the top. Bake for 30mins, turn and bake for 5 more mins. Run a knife around the edges so that they don’t stick and slice into 8 pieces. Serve.

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