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Pear, Date & Dark Chocolate Crumble

Created by Tisme on November 16, 2023

Step 1: Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan-forced.
Step 2: Peel & quarter length ways and core the pears; then place the pears into microwave safe shallow dish.
Step 3: Mix the vanilla extract with the water and sprinkle the pears with the lemon juice and vanilla water; gently tossing to combine. Cover the dish and microwave the pears on high for 5 minutes or until just tender; drain the pears and place into a 6-cup (about 4-5cm deep) baking dish and set aside to cool, during this time you can make the crumble.
Step 4: To make the crumble topping; Combine all crumble ingredients in a bowl, making sure all ingredients are well mixed & resembling coarse breadcrumbs.
Step 5: Toss the dates through the cooled pears and sprinkle over the chopped dark chocolate, then sprinkle with the crumble topping over to cover the pears.
Step 6: Bake for approx 40-45 minutes until pears are tender and crumble is crisp and lightly browned.
Step 7: Stand for 10 minutes before serving with some ice cream.