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Drunken Chocolate Peart Tart

With red wine poached pears, topping a gooey chocolate cake, this drunken chocolate pear tart will impress your guests. (And almost as easy as brownies.)

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6
Calories: 338 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Poached Pears
  • 3 pears peeled, halved and cored
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cinnamon stick or 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Chocolate cake
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg
  • 6 Tablespoons white whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

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  1. To poach the pears, heat the sugar in the wine and water in a small saucepan. When the sugar is dissolved, add the pear halves and cinnamon. Bring to a simmer and cook until pears are tender and flavored, 15-20 minutes depending on ripeness.
  2. While pears are poaching, in a medium saucepan melt the butter and sugar together until sugar is almost dissolved. Remove from heat, give it a minute to cool, then add cocoa powder and chocolate chips, stirring vigorously until melted.
  3. Add the egg and beat rapidly until smooth (I have never tempered the egg here, and this hasn’t been a problem). Combine flour and baking powder, then add to chocolate mixture. Pour into greased 9 inch tart or springform pan then top with evenly spaced, drained pears.
  4. Bake at 350 F until cooked through, both in center and around pears. Top with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream if desired. If you’d like, you can boil down the rest of the wine for a topping, or add a little brandy and give the cook a treat…

Notes

  • Calorie count will actually be lower, since most of the wine syrup isn't used.If your pears are getting overripe and soft you can cook them less, then let them soak up the wine marinating at a lower temperature.

Nutrition Information

Calories 338kcal (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 338

% Daily Value*

Calories 338kcal 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.