A comforting and seasonal pudding for autumn, perfect with a spot of vanilla ice cream
Prep:15 mins
Serves 4
100g dried breadcrumbs100g dark chocolate, chopped100g demerara sugar85g butter3 tbsp maple syrup4 ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
STEP 1Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Mix the crumbs, chocolate and sugar. Melt the butter with the maple syrup, then stir into the dry ingredients.STEP 2Put the chopped pears in a 1-litre shallow ovenproof dish. Spoon over the chocolate mixture, then roughly spread to cover the pears. Bake for 25-30 mins. Cool for 10 mins, then serve on its own or with vanilla ice cream or yogurt.
