This is a cross between Pears Belle Helene and Eve's Pudding, but the only important thing to remember is that this is easy, quick, very comforting and seems to please absolutely everyone. It's not hard to ensure you always have what you need in the house to make this. And, for hot days when baked sponge and sauce seems inappropriate, then bear in mind that canned (or bottled) pears and chocolate sauce - with or without vanilla ice cream - make a lovely pudding on their own.
As with any baking, you really do want to have all ingredients at room temperature before you start.
Recipe posted by Nigella
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this pudding is sooo easy to make and the end result is fabulous, my husband was so impressed, truly delicious, its a quick easy pudding to make if you last minute decide you would like a sweet treat after dinner, it can be made up really quick
Posted by nonie247 on 8th Jun 2011 at 15.57
Chocolate Pear Pudding ... is so simple yet sooo yummy, I have to make it every few weeks or so to keep my man happy. :) Its also a hit for dinner parties and the ease of making it takes the pressure off a bit. Love it xx
Posted by josephineellul on 2nd Sep 2011 at 0.24
Oh my goodness, this was delish! Really nice with milk while still warm. Yum!
Posted by jemmalbrown on 4th Nov 2011 at 21.11
Scrumptious deliciousness, perfect for a cold winters night, I added a little custard atop. Heaven.
Posted by naenaetaylor on 1st May 2012 at 6.15
Made this pudding today. Served it with butterscotch ice cream. Unreal!
Posted by Missyschmid on 11th Sep 2012 at 21.00
AMAZING!! Used cold butter straight from the fridge so batter was very thick, but once it warmed up a bit was just spreadable and the result was amazing - the chocolate topping is really moist, light and fluffy but gorgeously gooey where it meets the pear. Will be making this regularly.
Posted by josiemmc on 29th Sep 2012 at 17.15
It's hard to fault this recipe. So easy to make and absolutely delicious!
Posted by rafiqgarnet on 29th Oct 2012 at 14.13
Absolutely delicous and sooooo simple to make
Posted by Debbie0864 on 12th Nov 2012 at 12.48
This is one of my all-time favourite desserts. So easy to make. You must resist the temptation to leave it in the oven longer than necessary - it does retain a lot of wobble. You MUST have it gooey. I cook the lot for myself and I must say - shame faced - that I do get throught the lot in a couple of sittings.
Posted by craig74 on 9th Dec 2012 at 2.56
So easy...so delicious...my family love this pudding!
Posted by madiba on 20th Feb 2013 at 9.46
Well this is the 5th day that I have known about this recipe and I have found it AMAZING to say the least. i have made this twice. I didnt have enough pears so I added peaches. The pears tasted nice, but the peaches even nicer. I know cook it for my mum and dad and my partners parents. I will always use this recipe!
Posted by a.sired on 12th Mar 2013 at 21.32
My kids just reminded me that I hadn't made this pudding in a while, so my 11 year dug out the recipe & just made it by himself. A miracle Saturday lunch chocolate pudding... that's progress!
Posted by CountryMumpkin on 13th Apr 2013 at 12.23
The perfect desert to whip up for unexpected visitors, using on hand ingredients with a minimum of fuss and mess. A crowd pleaser every time, and seems much more complex than it is.
Posted by Jlew on 22nd Apr 2013 at 15.47
OMG this is such an easy pudding to make, and because we too have such busy lives, this is going to be a regular in our household! My 4 year old son Angus loves it! I think it is fair to say that I am addicted to Nigella's creations and even though I am on the fast diet 5:2! I still get to enjoy all these truly wonderful recipes, and still loose 1-2lbs a week! How great is that! Thanks again Nigella x
Posted by NadineSlattery on 29th Apr 2013 at 22.13
Baked this tonight but, we used feijoas.... omg.... sooo good. The feijoas added a nice tartness.
Posted by hindll01 on 13th May 2013 at 8.44
This is a lovely pudding. Quick and easy to make. perfect for when you're in a rush but really need something to finish off a meal. I couldn't find joy cocoa powder, so substituted it for Spanish drinking chocolate powder, which I just happened to have in the cupboard. Put sightly less sugar (100gms), so that it wouldn't be too sweet. Gorgeous!
Posted by dale down on 28th May 2013 at 11.36