Pear and chocolate flan

This pear of chocolate flan is a crowd pleaser.  I made it for morning teas at the office in the past and for desserts: children and adults love it.

In terms of difficulty level, it goes in the super easy basket. I get my children involved in the preparation.  Today, I lost them when it came to put the pieces of pear in the mix, they were too busy leaking off the remaining chocolate from the wooden spoon and empty bowl.

Ingredients

• 150 g of dark cooking chocolate
• 90 g of white sugar
• 50 g of plain flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 L milk
• a nut of butter for the dish
• 2 pears

Method

1. Pre-heat oven at 180°C
2. Butter a roasting dish (capacity of about 1 litre)
3. Melt the chocolate.
4. Add in the sugar, then the egg one at the time.
5. Add the flour then the cinnamon and milk.
6. Place the mix in the roasting dish, peel and cut the pears.  You can cut in thin slices or in cubes. Place over the chocolate (they will mostly sink in).
7. Put in the oven and bake until all set.