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Pear, Hazelnut & Chocolate Cake Recipe

Pear, Hazelnut & Chocolate Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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100 g blanched hazelnuts
180 g self-raising flour
175 g butter, cut into small pieces
140 g golden caster sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
5 small ripe bosc pears
100 g dark chocolate, chopped into small chunks
3 tbsp apricot jam

Directions:

Preheat the oven to fan 140C/ conventional 160C/gas 3. Butter and line the base of a 20cm round springform cake tin. Place the hazelnuts in between a tea towel until broken into small chunks. Add the flour and mix briefly. Add the butter and rub between your fingers until it resembles breadcrumbs. Add the sugar and eggs and mix briefly. Peel, core and chop two of the pears. Stir the pears and chocolate lightly into the cake mixture.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared tin and smooth the top. Peel, core and slice the remaining pears and scatter over the top of the cake. Press down lightly and bake for 60 - 80 minutes, until firm to the touch. Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out and cool on wire rack. Warm the jam and brush over the top. Serve warm or cold.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	582.32 Kcal (2438 kJ)
Calories from fat	276.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	30.69g	47%
Cholesterol	94.53mg	32%
Sodium	122.46mg	5%
Potassium	180.4mg	4%
Total Carbs	74.13g	25%
Sugars	26.93g	108%
Dietary Fiber	5.2g	21%
Protein	5.37g	11%
Vitamin C	4.7mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	1.6mg	9%
Calcium	59.5mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	276.47 Kcal (1158 kJ)
Calories from fat	131.15 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.57g	47%
Cholesterol	44.88mg	32%
Sodium	58.14mg	5%
Potassium	85.65mg	4%
Total Carbs	35.19g	25%
Sugars	12.78g	108%
Dietary Fiber	2.47g	21%
Protein	2.55g	11%
Vitamin C	2.2mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	7%
Iron	0.8mg	9%
Calcium	28.3mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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