Chocolate and Red Wine Pear Puddings

Recipe By:

Cadbury Kitchen

Prep Time:

25 minutes

Cook Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

This pudding has a rich and sophisticated pairing of dark chocolate and red wine. Dinner party worthy.

Chocolate and Red Wine Pear Puddings

Ingredients

Method

Combine the water, wine, sugar and cinnamon in a large saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add the pears and simmer gently for 10-15 minutes or until just tender
Remove the pears to a plate then boil the syrup to reduce to a sticky sauce
Melt the chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the water doesn't touch the bottom of the bowl
Remove from the heat and stir in the extra sugar, flours, cocoa and eggs
Divide the mixture between 12 Texas, greased and base lined muffin pans. Place a pear in the centre of each. Bake in a moderate oven 180°C for 20 minutes or until cooked. Cool slightly before turning out. Serve warm with red wine syrup