Chocolate Pear Crumble

Name: Chocolate Pear Crumble
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Unsalted butter, for greasing the pan; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 2 pounds (908 g) firm but ripe pears, such as D’Anjou or Bosc, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch (0.6 cm) slices; ¾ cup (75 g) old-fashioned rolled oats; ¾ cup (93 g) all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon (8 g) cornstarch; 2 tablespoons (25 g) packed light brown sugar; 2 pounds (908 g) firm but ripe pears, such as D’Anjou or Bosc, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch (0.6 cm) slices; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; Vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream, for serving (optional); 3 ounces (85 g) bittersweet chocolate, or dark chocolate (60 to 70% cacao), coarsely chopped (about ½ cup); Vanilla ice cream or freshly whipped cream, for serving (optional); 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into cubes; 3 ounces (85 g) bittersweet chocolate, or dark chocolate (60 to 70% cacao), coarsely chopped (about ½ cup); ⅓ cup (70 g) packed light brown sugar; ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Mediterranean Every Day

By Sheela Prakash

Published 2020

About

Nothing against apples, but I think they’ve long forced pears to take a back seat during fall and winter months. The truth is, I actually prefer the latter. Their sweetness is more complex, in my opinion, and I love their soft yet firm texture. There are so many ways to give pears the attention they rightfully deserve, but I think pairing them with chocolate is one of the most celebratory (not to mention crowd-pleasing). Bitter dark chocolate is a wonderful counterpart to the perfumed, swee

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Europe
Italy
Dessert
Mediterranean
Vegetarian
Winter

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