A quintessentially British dessert with a twist
Serves 6
Time 25 mins plus cooling
Calories 437 per portion
Fat 30g of which 16.9g is saturated
Suitable for vegetarians
Pears 450g (1lb), peeled cored and sliced
Cider 150ml (¼ pint)
Soft brown sugar 50g (2oz)
Jamaican ginger cake ½ loaf, sliced
Custard 450ml (¾ pint), cooled
Double cream 250ml (8fl oz), whipped
Orange and lime 1 of each, finely grated zest to decorate, optional
1 Place pears in a pan with cider and sugar. Simmer for about 10 minutes until soft then leave to cool.
2 Arrange ginger cake in a glass serving dish and pour pears and cider over the top. Top with cooled custard and leave to set.
3 Spoon whipped cream around edge of dish and sprinkle with orange and lime zest, if using. Serve chilled.
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Gorgeous sounding recipe….a relief to hear of a trifle without those sponges! So, conference pears or dessert pears? Dry or sweet cider? Thanks
Conference pears and dry cider for me!