Upside-down pear and blond chocolate blondies

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Upside-down pear and blond chocolate blondies

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Baking the pears at the bottom of the tin gives them a gloriously gooey, caramelised texture – the perfect match for blond chocolate.
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Baking the pears at the bottom of the tin gives them a gloriously gooey, caramelised texture – the perfect match for blond chocolate.
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50MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
16
1 tbsp
demerara sugar
2
ripe M&S Remarksable Value ripen at home conference pears, peeled, cored, sliced
up to 3
200 g
M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, cubed
plus extra for greasing
250 g
soft light brown sugar
100 g
soft light brown muscovado sugar
2 bars
(200 g)
M&S golden blond chocolate
cut into chunks
3
M&S free-range mixed size eggs
1 tsp
vanilla extract
275 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
1/2 tsp
baking powder

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
376kcal
Fat
18.9 g
Saturates
11.9 g
Sugars
27.0 g
Salt
66.6 mg
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Makes 18 squares.

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step 1
Preheat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan. Butter and line a rectangular baking tin with parchment.
step 2
Sprinkle the demerara sugar (1 tbsp) into the bottom of the lined tin, then add the sliced pears (2), arranging them so they lie neatly in one layer.
step 3
Melt the butter (200 g) in a saucepan, then add both the light brown sugar (250 g) and light brown muscovado sugar (100 g) and half the blond chocolate (1 bar). Mix until melted and combined, then pour into a large bowl and set aside to cool.
step 4
Stir the eggs (3) into the butter and sugar mixture, followed by the vanilla (1 tsp), the flour (275 g), the baking powder (1/2 tsp) and a pinch of salt. Fold in the remaining Swiss blond chocolate chunks (1 bar). Spoon the mixture over the pears in the tin, spreading out evenly.
step 5
Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until risen and golden on top – stick a knife or skewer into the blondies, and if it comes out clean, they’re ready. Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares. Serve warm or leave to cool.
step 5 Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until risen and golden on top – stick a knife or skewer into the blondies, and if it comes out clean, they’re ready. Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares. Serve warm or leave to cool.

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