Brownie with nut mix, pear and kumquat syrup

Preparation (15 minutes): Preheat the oven to 200 ° C and grease a cake pan with butter.

Melt: melt the butter, chocolate and sugar on low heat. Stir regularly until you have a smooth mixture. Allow the mixture to cool.

Mix: Beat the eggs briefly and add them to the cooled chocolate mixture. Mix until smooth.

Form and topping: Pour the batter into the cake pan and sprinkle the nut mix evenly over the batter.

Bake (20 minutes): Bake the brownie in the middle of the oven for 20 minutes. The inside may be slightly creamy. Let it cool down.

Kumquat syrup: Cut the kumquats into thin slices and remove any seeds.

Let the kumquat slices in a pan with 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tbsp Grand Marnier or Cointreau simmer for a few minutes.

Then let the syrup cool.

Prepare pear: Remove the pear core and cut it into fine julienne (thin strips).

Serve: Cut the brownie into pieces and serve warm or lukewarm. Add a spoon of kumquat syrup and some pear strips. For an extra festive touch you can serve a dash of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream.