Pear And Ginger Pudding Recipe
Ingredients:
- 6 pears, ripe but firm
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 lemon, grated rind and juice
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 cup ginger cookies, chopped
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Topping:
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp butter
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F(180C). Peel, core and slice pears.
- In a large skillet heat butter and sugar on medium heat. Add pears and saute until coated with butter mixture. Add lemon juice and rind. Reserve.
- Break cookies up into bite-sized pieces. Arrange half of cookies in a buttered 11x7 (2 liter) baking dish. Cover with half of pear mixture.
- Pour on half of the cream. Add remaining cookies, pears and cream. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until pears are soft and mixture is bubbling.
- Serve with a Hungarian pear liqueur or a whisky based liquer.
- An easy dessert than can be made with either apples or pears. Chop cookies in a food processor or by hand but keep the texture slightly chunky.