In a double boiler melt the chocolate together with about half of the milk.
Mix all the dry ingredients.
Add the melted chocolate, beaten egg and the rest of the milk to the dry ingredients and mix.
Pour half of the batter into a wax paper lined and greased cake pan (crushed amaretti sprinkled on the bottom).
Sprinkle on the chopped pears.
Pour over the remaining batter and bake for about 40-45 min. in a 375F. (180 C.) deg. oven. Turn off oven and leave the cake in for and additional 10 min.
