Chocolate and pear crumble
Instructions:
- 4 pears, cored and sliced
- 25ml/1fl oz apple juice
- 100g/4oz plain flour
- 15g/1â„2oz cocoa powder
- 50g/2oz butter
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- Preheat the oven to 190°C/ 375°F/Gas mark 5.
- Peel, core and slice the pears, and put in an ovenproof dish with the apple juice.
- Sift the flour and cocoa into a bowl. Rub the butter into the mixture with your fingertips. Stir in the sugar. Sprinkle over the pears, and press down lightly.
- Bake for about 40 minutes until cooked through. Serve hot.
- serves 4