Pear and chocolate strudel

Name: Pear and chocolate strudel
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Powdered ginger ¼ tsp; Puff pastry (1 rectangular sheet) 0.5 lb; Breadcrumbs ¼ cup; Bartlett pears 0.5 lb; Butter 2 ¼ tbsp; Peeled almonds 1 tsp; Dark chocolate &frac23; cup; Cinnamon powder 1 tsp; Brown sugar 2 tbsp; Fresh liquid cream to taste; Brown sugar to taste

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Vegetarian

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Serving: 6 people
Cost: Average

PRESENTATION

If you are as rushed off your feet as Bolt and don't have the time to make a classic strudel base, we've got a great idea for you. A super quick pear and chocolate strudel: an extra sweet version of the traditional apple strudel featuring the timeless and delicious pairing of pears with chocolate. The addition of spices like cinnamon and ginger further enriches this dessert, making it the perfect end to a meal, or snack. Even though this dessert is really quick to make, nothing is left to chance: the braided decoration will make your pear and chocolate strudel scenographic: a feast for the eyes and palate!

INGREDIENTS

Powdered ginger ¼ tsp

Puff pastry 0.5 lb (230 g) - (1 rectangular sheet)

Breadcrumbs ¼ cup (50 g)

Bartlett pears 0.5 lb (350 g)

Butter 2 ¼ tbsp (40 g)

Peeled almonds 1 tsp (25 g)

Dark chocolate ⅔ cup (75 g)

Cinnamon powder 1 tsp

Brown sugar 2 tbsp (30 g)

For the surface: Fresh liquid cream to taste; Brown sugar to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Pear and chocolate strudel

To prepare the pear and chocolate strudel, start by placing the butter in a pan 1. Melt it, then add the breadcrumbs 2 and leave to brown for a few minutes, stirring all the while. As soon as it is ready, place in a bowl and leave to one side 3.

Finely chop the almonds 4 and the chocolate 5, and leave to one side. Now you can prepare the pears. Peel and tip them on both ends 6,

cut them into 4 pieces and remove the core 7. Lastly, thinly slice the pears and place them in a bowl 8. Add the dark chocolate 9,

the almonds 10, the brown sugar 11, the powdered ginger 12 and

the cinnamon 13. Mix everything well 14. Unroll the puff pastry and imagine dividing it into 3 pieces lengthwise. The filling will go on the central part; cut both side parts into slanted slices that are 0.4 in wide 15.

Now cover the central part, first with the toasted breadcrumbs 16 and then with the pear and chocolate filling 17. One at a time, lift both side strips and place over the central part, in alternation 18.

This way you will achieve a cage effect 19. Discard any leftover pieces of dough. Lastly, brush a little cream onto the strips 20 and sprinkle with the brown sugar 21.

Bake in a static oven preheated to 400?F for around 20 minutes 22. Once baked 23, leave the pear and chocolate strudel to cool thoroughly before cutting into slices and enjoying it 24.

Storage

Pear and chocolate strudel is best enjoyed immediately as its consistency tends to change. However if you prefer, you can store it for a couple of days. If you prefer, you can even freeze it before baking and then bake it from frozen.

Tips

This pear and chocolate strudel is a quick reinterpretation of the classic dessert. If you prefer you can prepare the dough by hand and add much more filling. You can replace the almonds with hazelnuts and instead of powdered ginger you can grate some fresh ginger to taste, or replace with lemon zest.