Recipe of the Week 08/01/09---Chocolate Pear Pudding

Ingredients


1 1/4 sticks butter softened (see Brian trying to touch it)
2 cans pear halves in juice
3/4 cup plus 1 T. all purpose flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs (not pictured)
2 tsp. vanilla
a pinch of salt


Grease an 8x8 baking dish with a bit of butter. Place the pears cut side down in the bottom of the dish. Put the rest of the ingredients in the food processor and process until you have a smooth batter. You will have to stop and scrape down the sides at least once.

Spread the batter over the pears. If some of the pears poke through it is okay.




Bake at 400 for 30 mins. This comes out crunchy on top and ooie gooie in the middle. Very tasty. And all of the ingredients come from the pantry. Great for last min desserts. Here is a picture after my family devoured it.


Not so many pictures this time. The kids were "helping" me. Happy Eating!!!