Dijonnaise pear cake
This moist cake with a pear-dijonnaise centre is made with a "moelleux" batter. The pears are cooked first in blackcurrant-flavoured crème de cassis.
24 K
1 hour 45 min.
Easy
4 IngredientsLast modified on: January 30th 2022
You will need:
- 1
4 Pears - 2
10 g vanilla sugar - 3
250 g blackcurrant liqueur - 4
350 g "moelleux" cake batter - Total weight: 1,330 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 10 min.
The blackcurrant poached pears
Peel 4 Pears, cut lengthways into 4 (or 8) and remove the core.Stage 2 - 2 min.
Put into a saucepan, scatter 10 g vanilla sugar over and mix well.
Stage 3 - 10 min.
Cover and leave to cook gently on low heat for 10 minutes.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add 250 g blackcurrant liqueur to the pear juice now accumulated in the pan.
Stage 5 - 30 min.
Leave uncovered to poach for about 30 minutes until the liquid in the pan has reduced by around half and the pears are reaching "confit" stage.
Leave to cool, then drain, but keep the juice.
Leave to cool, then drain, but keep the juice.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Assembling the cake
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).Butter a loaf tin, then pour in half the moelleux batter.
Stage 7 - 4 min.
Carefully arrange the drained pears in a tightly-packed and even layer.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Pour the remaining moelleux batter on top.
Stage 9 - 2 min.
Stand the tin(s) on a baking sheet, cut a split along the top of each cake if possible...
Stage 10 - 40 min.
...and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Stage 11
Turn out while still hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
The quantity of crème de cassis is only a guide. You will need enough to just about cover the pears.
And to drink?
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 140 RDI=50 % | 1,380 RDI=130 % | 370 RDI=60 % | 1,950 RDI=100 % | 8,180 RDI: 100 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 RDI=4 % | 100 RDI=10 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 150 RDI=7 % | 620 RDI: 7 % |
How much will it cost?
- For : 3.95 €
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"Moelleux" cake batter
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Blackcurrant liqueur
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Vanilla sugar
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