Pear Almond Brownies
Ingredients
- 3+1/2 lbs ripe pears
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1+3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1+3/4 cups almond flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 7 ounces bittersweet chocolate
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
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Line a brownie pan with parchment paper. Grease the paper and the sides of the pan.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Peel, halve and core the pears. Cut each half into thin wedges.
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Place the wedges in a bowl. Toss with the lemon juice and set aside.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the cocoa powder, all-purpose flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
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Chop the chocolate and melt it in a double boiler.
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Add the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract.
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Cook stirring vigorously until the sugar has melted and the mixture is smooth.
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In a separate bowl, beat the eggs together.
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Slowly add 1/4 cup of hot liquid to the beaten eggs, whisking quickly to temper the eggs.
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Whisk the tempered egg mixture back into the chocolate mixture. Whisk in the milk.
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Fold the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture. Mix until just combined.
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Spread the brownie batter out in the prepared pan.
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Push the pear slices into the batter vertically in rows.
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Place the pan in the oven and bake for 30 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
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Remove from oven and let cool before removing from the pan.
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Cut into pieces and serve.
1 comment
Hubby would love these.