by Alice on October 27, 2009
Ingredients
For the filling
3 slightly under-ripe pears (Bartlett or similar), peeled and cut into pieces
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 tablespoons agave syrup
juice of 1 lemon
For the crumble topping
100 g dark chocolate (or 1 bar)
4 handfuls of hazelnuts
a pinch of whole sea salt
3 tablespoons muscovado sugar
a few pinches of cinnamon powder
6 tablespoons whole rice flour
4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa [...]
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by Alice on October 10, 2009
Ingredients
1200 g peeled, cored and coarsely chopped, ripe pears
400 g rice malt syrup
juice of 1 lemon
half a teaspoon powdered cinnamon
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Makes about 2 jars, 350 g each.
Directions
Put the pears in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add the malt syrup, lemon and cinnamon and toss until combined. Let the fruit marinate for 30-40 minutes [...]
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by Alice on February 17, 2009
Pears and chocolate: a classic combination which is always a winner. When selceting the pears for this cake, make sure they’re firm and under-ripe. If you’re using sweetened dark chocolate, lower the amount of rice malt syrup.
Ingredients
1 cup almond flour
1 cup whole kamut flour
4 extra firm Bartlett or other firm pears, peeled, cored and cut into chunks
6 tablespoons extra [...]
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by Alice on February 6, 2009
Firm, possibly under-ripe, Bartlett pears definitely work best in this kind of pie. For more taste and sweetness, get organic ones, if you can. Before filling the mini pies, make sure you cook the pears in a saucepan until they’re softened.
Ingredients
For the pie crust
pie crust (you can find a recipe here), about 3-4 [...]
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