Chocolate Pear Tart

A Highly Addictive, Easy Dessert!

I’m over my jetlag, since coming back from my trip to the States. I must say after 9 months living in France there were a few things that struck me as funny being back in the U.S.A.

This week’s recipe is for a decadent Chocolate Pear Tart. It combines a rich and fudgy brownie texture with sweet, tender pears. The crunchy walnuts make it a highly addictive afternoon treat! Serve it on a cutting board and let guests serve themselves.

Or serve it as a dessert at your next dinner party. Baking it in a rectangular tart pan allows it to punch above its weight for a more sophisticated dessert presentation. No one will ever suspect it’s a “brownie” in disguise.

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Oh so Chocolatey!

• This brownie tart gets its rich chocolate flavor from a chocolate bar and unsweetened cocoa powder. I’ve tried it both ways and I’ve found it’s the combination of the two that provides the best texture and flavor.

• The chocolate bar and butter give it a nice fudgy texture, and the unsweetened cocoa powder deepens the chocolate flavor.

• I prefer Ghirardelli 70% Cocoa Dark Chocolate for this recipe, but here in France, I found an excellent replacement for the same rich flavor, Nestle Noir Chocolate. So if you are here in France, try that!

• Melt the butter in the pot first. Then, add the chocolate. A nice layer of melted butter will prevent the chocolate from scorching on the pan.

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