Baked pears with chestnut and spelt crumble

Name: Baked pears with chestnut and spelt crumble
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Swiss
Ingredients: 500 g large firm pears (2 pieces); 40 g whole spelt flour; 30 g chestnut flour; 25 g brown sugar; 28 g rapeseed oil; 15 g cold water; 2 g cinnamon; 0.5 g salt (0.5 g); 103 g apple juice

In short: Swiss pear halves baked in the oven, tender and juicy, with a crunchy chestnut and spelt flour crumble with cinnamon. No eggs or milk, good lukewarm or cold.

Serves: 4. 50 minutes.

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Ingredients

500 g large firm pears (2 pieces)
40 g whole spelt flour
30 g chestnut flour
25 g brown sugar
28 g rapeseed oil
15 g cold water
2 g cinnamon
0.5 g salt (0.5 g)
103 g apple juice

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Updated on 26 October 2026