Pear and Chocolate Crumble

Pear and chocolate crumble is a delicious dessert that combines the sweetness of pears with the intensity of chocolate, all topped with a crunchy crumbled covering. Here is the recipe with an Italian twist.

Ingredients

• 4 ripe but firm pears
• 100 g of dark chocolate
• 150 g of all-purpose flour
• 100 g of brown sugar
• 100 g of cold butter
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon (optional)
• Juice of 1/2 lemon

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
2. Peel the pears, remove the core and cut them into cubes. Put the pear cubes in a bowl and drizzle with lemon juice to prevent them from browning.
3. Roughly chop the dark chocolate and mix it with the pears.
4. Place the pear and chocolate mixture in a baking dish.
5. In a bowl, mix the flour with the brown sugar. Add cold butter cut into cubes and work the mixture with your fingertips until you get a sandy mixture.
6. If you wish, you can add a teaspoon of ground cinnamon to flavor the crumble further.
7. Sprinkle the crumbled mixture over the pears and chocolate in the baking dish.
8. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the crumble is golden brown and crunchy.
9. Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving.

You can serve the pear and chocolate crumble accompanied by a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a touch of whipped cream for a truly pleasant contrast of temperatures and textures.

Curiosity

The crumble is a dessert of British origin, traditionally made with apples. The version with pears and chocolate is a delicious variant that combines autumn fruit with the intense flavor of chocolate, ideal for colder days or for an afternoon treat. In Italy, the crumble has been adopted and adapted with local fruit and variations in the type of flour and additions of spices such as cinnamon or vanilla.