Flourless chocolate & pear cake

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• Little Red Courgette

  17 October 2008

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• izysticklee

  18 October 2008

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  absolutely delicious!

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• carol

  22 October 2008

  carol commented on this recipe

  Is it possible to make this cake without the nuts as have to cater for nut allergies?

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• Lu_C

  24 October 2008

  Lu_C commented on this recipe

  I have a fatal nut allergy so this wouldn't work!! I'm going to try it with oats instead of hazelnuts.

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• Patricia

  26 October 2008

  Patricia rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Brilliant result!! My son has a wheat allergy and it is difficult sometimes to give him a treat, this really hits the spot!

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• Barney

  27 October 2008

  Barney commented on this recipe

  Thanks for all your comments, I'm not allowed to give allergy advice as I'm not a certified dietician but I think the cake would work if you swapped the nuts for flour but I don't think it would work with oats. I haven't tested these variations so I can't promise that they work so please let me know. Bx

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• littlemisshappy145

  27 October 2008

  littlemisshappy145 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  My first ever recipe of good food to go wrong :( It was very dry and the pears sunk, i used good quality chocolate but it was not as chocolatey as i had hoped. Wondering whether i should have another attmept as everyone else seems to really rate it!

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• Barney

  28 October 2008

  Barney commented on this recipe

  I'm so sorry to hear that as all I've had so far is positive feedback and we tested it twice in the GF kitchen then at the shoot and it worked fine for us every time. All I can think of is that the tin you used was slightly smaller or that your oven runs hotter (are you using gas or electric?) than ours in which case the mixture could have souffled up and made the pears shrink and the mixture dry out. If you do attempt it again maybe drop your oven by 10C. Bx

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• annemieke

  04 November 2008

  annemieke rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious and beautiful! I swapped the hazelnuts for almonds, and it worked perfect.

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• linkevica

  06 November 2008

  linkevica rated and commented on this recipe

  

  lovely cake. perfect for girl night.

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• Kammleitn

  19 November 2008

  Kammleitn commented on this recipe

  I made this for dessert for a dinner party, and everyone commented how chocolatey, moist and delicious the cake was. I didn't have hazelnuts, so substituted them for almonds and served with mixed autumn berries and fresh cream. This will definitely be on our chalets' menu.

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• Janet

  30 November 2008

  Janet rated and commented on this recipe

  

  Delicious! Made with almonds instead of hazelnuts, and apples instead of pears. Great for gluten free friends.

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• Chef Tanya

  20 January 2009

  Chef Tanya commented on this recipe

  It's a stormer, barney! Fun and easy to make, beautifully light and delicious every time. Perfect with tea, or as a light chocolate treat after dinner. Will be making this one again for sure. Many thanks for a fab recipe!

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• Chef Tanya

  20 January 2009

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• Dolsi

  20 January 2009

  Dolsi commented on this recipe

  I liked this cake very much! It is very chocolate and gentle, so for me this is very good, because I like the chocolate much.

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• Dolsi

  21 January 2009

  Dolsi commented on this recipe

  I should add that I cut the pear on 8 pieces. And eat cake with ice-cream.

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• ashstar115

  24 January 2009

  ashstar115 rated and commented on this recipe

  

  i really liked this recipe, infact i think it fantastic! i used almonds instead of hazulnuts and it worked purfectly. thanks barney!!!

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• stefania

  04 February 2009

  stefania commented on this recipe

  An absolute winner! chocolately and moist, however the pears sunk and i lost the whole effect.

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• Becky

  05 February 2009

  Becky commented on this recipe

  I made this yesterday and it was fantastic - I used a few more grams of chocolate than the recipe suggested, used hazelnuts and it was very moist, rich tasting and great. A different texture to your average sponge cakes and definitely will be making this again. I'm thinking of alternative toppings (the pears were delicious too) but thinking raspberries and choc fudge sauce for a really indulgent day. Thank you for this recipe it's brilliant.

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• Becky

  05 February 2009

  Becky commented on this recipe

  re: sinking pears - I forgot to put the pears on and added them 10 mins after the cake mix had gone in the oven. No danger of them sinking if you add them a little after?

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Ingredients

• 85g butter , plus 1 tbsp extra for tin
• 85g golden caster sugar , plus extra for tin
• 85g gluten-free dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 3 eggs , separated
• 85g hazelnuts , toasted and ground in a food processor
• 4 very ripe pears , peeled, halved and cored
• icing sugar , for dusting

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Serves 8

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Prep 20 mins

Cook 40 mins

Vegetarian, Gluten-free

Ingredients

• 85g butter , plus 1 tbsp extra for tin
• 85g golden caster sugar , plus extra for tin
• 85g gluten-free dark chocolate , broken into pieces
• 1 tbsp brandy
• 3 eggs , separated
• 85g hazelnuts , toasted and ground in a food processor
• 4 very ripe pears , peeled, halved and cored
• icing sugar , for dusting

PER SERVING

334 kcalories, protein 5g, carbohydrate 28g, fat 23 g, saturated fat 9g, fibre 0g, sugar 28g, salt 0.28 g

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