Pear Pistachio And Chocolate Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 degrees celcius.
• Grease and flour loaf tin.
• Put flour, baking powder, sugar, salt, butter and eggs in food processor.
• Blend until just combined. (Do not over blend).
• Transfer to mixing bowl. Stir in chocolate, pear, pistachios and orange zest.
• Pour mixture into loaf tin.
• Bake 60 minutes or until skewer inserted coes out clean.
• Allow to cool for a few minutes then turn onto cake rack to cool.

Steps:

• CAKE.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter a 9in springform cake pan, then line the bottom with baking paper and butter the paper.
• Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt.
• Process the chocolate and pistachios in a food processor until coarse crumbs form.
• Beat the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy (2-3 minutes). Add eggs one at a time, beating until well combined, then beat in the vanilla.
• Stir the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture, then add the pistachio and chocolate mixture and the pear.
• Pour into the springform pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 30-40 minutes. Place the pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes then carefully remove the mold.
• CHOCOLATE GANACHE.
• Heat cream in a small saucepan over medium-low heat to just BELOW boiling. Watch carefully to avoid scalding.
• Add chocolate and stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and set aside until slightly thickened (5-10 minutes).
• Pour ganache over the cake, scatter with pistachios, and place in the refrigerator to set (20-30 minutes).
• Enjoy!