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Chocolaty Pear Loaf

Ingredients

  • 150g / 3/4 cup sugar
  • 150g / 2/3 cup softened butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp fresh yeast
  • 180g / 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 190g / 1 1/2 cups chocolate, melted
  • 4 pears

Method

  1. Combine sugar,  butter and eggs in bowl. Mix well.
  2. Add fresh yeast and flour and mix through. 
  3.  Pour in melted chocolate and fold into mixture.
  4. Peel 4 pears (or as many comfortably fit in your baking pan)
  5. Pour chocolate mixture into lined or greased baking loaf pan.
  6. Evenly space the pears in the pan, sitting upright.
  7. Bake at 350°F / 180°C for 35 minutes.
  8.  Drizzle with more melted chocolate, and serve.
  9. Enjoy! 

 

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This classic French Tomato Tart is easy to make, and perfect for sharing!

  • 1 prepared tart dough
  • 2-3 tomatoes, depending on size
  • hot or grainy mustard
  • grated cheese
  • olive oil
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4.8/5 (55 Votes)

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An authentic french pastry; brings together multiple patisserie fundaments in a single simple dessert

  • Pastry dough:
  • 120 g of softened butter
  • 80 g of powdered sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 25 g of almond powder
  • 1 egg (entire)
  • 200 g of flour
  • a pinch of salt
  • Pastry cream (~500 g):
  • 1 vanilla pod
  • 35 cL of whole milk
  • 1 egg
  • 65 g of sugar
  • 40 g of maïzena
  • 35 g of butter
  • Raspberry coulis:
  • 100 g of raspberries
  • (fresh or frozen)
  • juice of half a lemon
  • 60 g of sugar
  • a big pinch of pectin
  • Dressing:
  • 400g of in-season red fruits
  • (raspberries, strawberries, blueberries)
  • a little bit of powdered sugar
  • verbana leafs
4.1/5 (12 Votes)

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Pre-heat oven to 500 degrees

  • 2 loaves of French Bread
  • 1 jar of pizza sauce (if you like more sauce, you may want 2 jars)
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  • 2 C Mozzarella Cheese shredded
4.3/5 (37 Votes)

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Place roast and contents of cans into crockpot and cook low for 8 hours or high 4 hours until roast is done

  • 1 beef roast
  • 1 can each: beef consume
  • beef broth
  • French onion soup
  • onion, sliced
  • mushrooms, sliced
  • green pepper, sliced
  • swiss cheese
  • French bread
4/5 (5 Votes)

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This is the French equivalent of the classic grilled cheese sandwich!

  • 2 slices of white or wholegrain bread
  • 1 tbsp béchamel sauce
  • 2 slice of ham
  • 2 slice of swiss cheese or cheddar
4/5 (1 Votes)

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Place onions, garlic, and butter into your slow cooker

  • 4-6 Onions (About 8 Cups), Sliced Thinly
  • 5 Garlic Cloves, Minced
  • 2 Tbsp. Light Butter
  • 6 C. Reduced Sodium Beef Broth
  • 1/2 C. Guinness Draught Beer
  • 1 Tbsp. Reduced Sodium Soy Sauce
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 Tsp. Red Wine Vinegar
  • 1/4 Tsp. Dried Rosemary
  • 1/4 Tsp. Dried Thyme
  • Salt & Pepper To Taste
  • Croutons:
  • 6 Slices French Bread (1 Oz. Each)
  • 6 Oz. Irish Cheddar, Sliced (I used Kerrygold, Aged)
3.7/5 (15 Votes)

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