Spiced Pear and Chocolate Loaf | Edmonds

Ingredients

• 4 cups water
• 1 cup caster sugar
• 1 tsp each ground cardamom and mixed spice
• 1 orange, zest and juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Beurre Bosc pears
• 1 cup Edmonds Standard Flour
• 2 tsp Edmonds Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Edmonds Baking Soda
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup Chelsea Brown Sugar
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 150g butter, melted and cooled (or Olivani Spread)
• 3 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup maple syrup