Pear and Chocolate Loaf
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... which sets quicker and is a bit shinier It is a super easy batter to make, and fits perfectly into a large loaf tin (base measurement 25cm x 9.5cm), or a round 22cm springform cake tin The loaf is delicious just as it is, but I couldn't help playing around with a chocolate topping that I saw recently in the Weekend Australian newspaper. The recipe comes from Gennaro Contaldo (from "Two Greedy Italians" TV program ... loved that show!), and in it he used glucose syrup which is what gives the topping extra shine and allows it to set quickly. I decided to play around with that as I know not everyone would have glucose syrup, and found that golden syrup works well too, but it takes a little longer to set and the shine is not quite so bright. So use whichever one you prefer and have on hand.