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Pear, Pistachio, Chocolate Chunk Cake

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 3

Ingredients
  

  • 150 gms All purpose flour
  • 150 gms Granulated sugar
  • 56 gms Unsalted Butter (1/2 stick)
  • 94 gms Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 1 Egg
  • 4 Egg whites
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 200 gms Dark or semi-sweet chocolate chunks
  • 1 Pear
  • 3/4 cup Raw pistachio kernels
  • 1 Orange for zesting

Instructions
 

  • Peel, core and dice the pear. Chop the pistachios. Zest the orange.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Generously grease and flour the baking pans.
  • Put flour, baking powder, sugar, butter, applesauce, eggs, egg whites, and salt in the bowl of a food processor and process until just combined – about one minute: do not over-process. This could easily be done by hand, too.
  • Stir in the chopped dark chocolate, pear, pistachio nuts, and the zest of 1 orange.
  • Transfer the mixture into the prepared pans and bake in the oven for about one hour (start checking after 40 minutes) or until a skewer inserted in the center withdraws clean.
  • Leave in the pan a few minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool.
  • Slice thickly and enjoy as is or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or light whipped cream.