Ingredients
The following ingredients have 4 Servings
- 2 medium/large pears (ripe but firm)
- 250 ml (1 cup) red wine
- 150 ml (2/3 cup) water
- 150 g (3/4 cup) sugar
- 1 star anise
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 125 g (1 cup) plain flour
- 25 g (scant 1/4 cup) cocoa powder
- 30 g (1/3 cup) icing (powdered) sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 g (1 stick) cold butter, cubed
- 1 egg yolk
- 2-5 tbsp ice cold water
- 85 g (1/3 cup) softened butter
- 100 g (1/2 cup) caster (superfine) sugar
- 85 g (2/3 cup) ground almonds
- 40 g (1/3 cup) cocoa powder
- 2 medium eggs
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
