Baked pear with a chocolate pesto filling

Name: Baked pear with a chocolate pesto filling
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 4 firm pears, ones that are evenly shaped and will stand up!; 4 tablespoons finely chopped nuts; 4 tablespoons finely chopped apricots or raisins; 4 tablespoons finely chopped apricots or raisins; 4 teaspoons honey; 4 tablespoons dark chocolate chips; 50 g (2 oz) salted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Chocolate

By Trish Deseine

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

4 firm pears, ones that are evenly shaped and will stand up!
4 tablespoons finely chopped nuts
4 tab

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F), Gas Mark 4. Slice the tops from the pears, setting them aside for the lids. Scoop out the core and the pips. Combine all the ingredients, apart from the butter, to form a thick dough.

Fill the pears to overflowing, place a knob of butter on th