Ingredients

Pears in Syrup

• 3 small pears
• 1/2 glass water
• 1 glass cider or dry white wine
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1/2 glass superfine sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Chocolate Batter

• 200 g dessert chocolate
• 180 g butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 eggs
• 150 g superfine sugar or powdered sugar
• 180 g flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or a few drops of flavoring, almond also works

Preparation

1. Peel the pears, cut into quarters, and remove the cores. In a pot, bring the water with the cider or wine, lemon juice, sugar, and cinnamon to a boil. Add the pears, cover, and cook for about 15-20 minutes. Then uncover and cook for another 5 minutes without the lid.
2. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners. Preheat the oven to 175°C.