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Delicious Gluten Free Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte

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I love free food, don’t you think things taste better when they are free? Take the inspiration for my Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte. This was born out of daily walks to the park with my two gorgeous (albeit high maintenance) dogs, Hope and Faith. The girls are getting used to me stopping in my tracks when I come across bounties of fallen fruit, waiting for me to pick them up, and take them home.

Recently on our walks we have come across a few pear trees. Their heavy branches bending over the wall overhanging the paths weaving between estates. I never take anything from the trees, only windfall fruit. The fact they may have the odd bite or two taken out of them by slugs or insects never bothers me.

The pears I was lucky to harvest on this occasion were Comice Pears, read on to find out the most common pear trees in the UK, recipes to make with your windfall and harvested fruit and how to store your pears.

What are the best sweetest pears to cook with?

Here in the UK the most common pear trees you’ll find are the Comice Pear and Conference Pear. You can distinctly tell the difference. Conference are the taller skinnier pear with a non-shiny skin, often brown in places. Comic pears are shorter with rounded bottoms, are a paler yellow-green colour and the skin can be shined if you buff it on your clothing.

Both these pears make a great eating pear and cooking pear and if you can find one in your area or know someone who has a tree then why not ask for a few and treat them with this Pear Torte as a thank you.

Before baked - Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte
Before baking

I have lots of pears, can I freeze them?

Heck yes! If you have the freezer space, I will always recommend freezing any harvest of fruit you have, especially when you have lots of homegrown fruit. Why buy fruit out of season at inflated prices when you can have your own bounty right there at your fingertips.

Take Note: not all fruit will hold its shape if frozen and defrosted. The higher the water content in the fruit, the more likely your fruit will lose its shape.

What does this mean for my pears if I freeze them?

Well it means that you can peel, slice and dice pears and seal in a reusable container (you can use freezer bags but think of the environment) and use those prepared pears at a later date. For example; pear crumbles, pear jams, pear compote. However, you are less likely to be able to use your sliced pears for decoration such as this pear, almond and chocolate torte due to the fact that your pear slices will have lost their solid structure.

baking using windfall pears

Do I have to use an egg replacement for this Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte?

Nope, not at all. If you are able to eat eggs, then fire away. You will need two medium sized eggs for this recipe. If you wish to create a lighter torte structure you could separate the eggs adding the yolk to the chocolate and ‘butter’ in instruction (6) then whip and fold in your egg whites after adding the gluten free flour in instruction (8).

How to make a flax egg

to make 1 flax egg you need the following ingredients:
– 1tbsp ground flax seed
– 3tbsp water
– 1tsp psyllium husk (optional but does add elasticity to baking)

Simply add all ingredients to a glass and stir before measuring out the other recipe ingredients, by the time you come to use your ‘egg’ mixture it will have thickened to a frog-spawn consistency (thicker if you added psyllium husk)

Then just add to your baking as you would an egg. For 2 eggs double the ingredients but note that recipes that require more than two eggs may fail due to lack of support in the structure.

Other recipes that use pears

Well if you loved this idea for using up pears, then you’ll love my Chocolate and Pear Cake  

Or how about these darling little Chocolate Pear Ghosts, perfect for a healthy Halloween treat

Maybe something for the adults with these Spiced Red Wine Poached Pears

Delicious Gluten Free Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte Recipe

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Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte

Delicious Gluten Free Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte

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Deliciously simple to make, this Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte is the perfect recipe to use the one or two windfall pears you get after a storm. Beautifully moist and rich yet low in sugar. Gluten free, dairy free and egg free so almost everyone can enjoy.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 35 mins
Total Time 45 mins
Course Dessert, Tea Time
Cuisine Vegan
Servings 8 slices
Calories 296 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 100 g gluten free self raising flour
  • 100 g dark chocolate use your favourite free from bar
  • 85 g butter or butter alternative (I use Flora plant butter)
  • 85 g ground almonds
  • 50 g golden caster sugar
  • 1-2 large pears peeled, cored and sliced
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 100 ml water
  • 1 tsp psyllium husk powder (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 200°C/180°C Fan/400°F/Gas 6
  • Make you flax seed egg by combining the ground seed, water and psyllium husk if your using it in a small jug, set aside to thicken a little.
  • Prepare your 9inch (22cm) flan tin by greasing and lining with baking paper. I also add a tbsp of rice flour and tap the tin to coat, this helps the torte to rise and prevents sticking.
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave or traditionally over a bowl of boiled water.
  • Add the melted chocolate and dairy free butter to a mixing bowl and using the whisk attachment whisk until combined.
  • Add sugar and flax egg and repeat whisking.
  • Add ground almonds and fold into the chocolate mixture.
  • Finally sieve the flour into the bowl and repeat folding process.
  • Pour into your prepared flan tin and smooth the top with a spatula.
  • Decorate with your prepared pear slices as you see fit.
  • Pop into the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
  • The bake will be ready when it has a soft bounce to a light touch in the centre of the torte.
  • Remove and cool or eat hot.
  • To serve I recommend custard, cream or ice cream.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Delicious Gluten Free Pear, Chocolate & Almond Torte
Amount per Serving
Calories
296
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
5
g
25
%
Cholesterol
 
1
mg
0
%
Sodium
 
73
mg
3
%
Potassium
 
129
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
27
g
9
%
Fiber
 
5
g
20
%
Sugar
 
12
g
13
%
Protein
 
5
g
10
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
47
mg
5
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Keyword Easy, Pear, Seasonal Fruit, Simple
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  1. Sarah says

    24/08/2020 at 2:52 pm

    It looks absolutely perfect! Pear, chocolate and almond is such a great combo!

    Reply
  2. Jhuls @ The Not So Creative Cook says

    22/08/2020 at 10:40 am

    I haven’t tried a chocolate torte or any cake with pear, but this looks so beautiful and I am sure it tastes amazing, too! Please save a slice or two for me. :D Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday party!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      24/08/2020 at 11:12 am

      haha, thank you and thanks you for hosting x

      Reply
  3. CAMILLA HAWKINS says

    20/08/2020 at 12:02 am

    I have been drooling over this torte ever since I saw you post it on social media, chocolate and pear is such a winning flavour combination!

    Reply
    • Glutarama says

      24/08/2020 at 11:13 am

      Thank you so much Camilla, oddly enough I’m not usually a huge fan of pears but this just seems to work for me!

      Reply

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