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Chocolate and Pear Gateau

QimiQ Benefits

  • Creamy indulgent taste with less fat
  • Quick and simple preparation
  • Prevents moisture migration, pastry remains fresh and dry for longer
  • Longer shelf life without loss of quality

Minutes

25

Difficulty

easy

Chocolate and Pear Gateau
Chocolate and Pear Gateau

Ingredients

For 12 portions, 10" Ø springform cake tin

  • Chocolate Sponge Base

  • 6

    Egg(s)

  • 180g

    Sugar

  • 1package

    Vanilla sugar

  • 1pinch(es)

    Salt

  • 40g

    Corn starch

  • 100g

    AP Flour, plain

  • 40g

    Cocoa powder

  • 30ml

    Sunflower oil

  • g

    Butter, for the baking tin

  • For the cream

  • 250g

    QimiQ Classic, room temperature

  • 150g

    Dark chocolate (40-60 % cocoa), melted

  • 300ml

    Heavy cream 36 % fat, beaten

  • 4

    Pear halves, cut into segments

  • To decorate

  • Pear(s)

Preparation

  1. Bake the sponge base and allow to cool.

  2. For the chocolate sponge base: whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla sugar and salt together until fluffy.

  3. Sift the starch, flour and cocoa powder together and fold into the egg mixture.

  4. Add the oil and mix well.

  5. Fill into a greased cake tin and bake in the preheated oven for approx. 35-40 minutes.

  6. For the cream: whisk the QimiQ Classic smooth.

  7. Add the melted chocolate.
  8. Carefully fold in the whipped cream.
  9. Slice the sponge base through the middle into two bases. Arrange the 4 pear halves in a circle on one base. Cover with cream and top with the second base. Decorate with cream and chill for at least 4 hours (preferably over night).
  10. Decorate with sliced pears before serving.
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