Pear and almond sponge

Serves: 8

Time to make: 35 mins

Hands-on time: 15 mins

Ingredients

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6 large pears, peeled

2 tablespoons sugar

1 cup water

Sponge

½ cup golden syrupmaple syrup corn syrupX

1 egg

½ cup flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup ground almonds

2 tablespoons macadamia oil, sunflower oil or reduced-fat spread (melted)

spray oil, to grease

¼ cup sliced almonds

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 180°C. Cut pears in quarters and remove pips. Place fruit in a saucepan, sprinkle over sugar and add water. Cover, bring to the boil then simmer for 5 minutes. Keep covered and hot.

2 To make sponge, in a mixing bowl place golden syrup and egg. Beat or whisk until fluffy.

3 In a separate bowl sift together flour and baking powder. Stir in almonds then fold dry ingredients into egg mixture. Gently stir in oil.

4 Pour hot fruit (and only half the cooking liquid) into a greased 6-cup-capacity baking dish. Pour sponge over the top and scatter over almonds. Bake for 20 minutes.

Serving suggestion

Serve with a little custard sauce.

Variations

Any fruit can be substituted for pear.
Add 1/2 teaspoon of ginger or spice to the dry ingredients if you prefer.
Make it gluten free: Use gluten-free flour and baking powder.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 275 cal

Kilojoules 1150 kJ

Protein 5 g

Total fat 12 g

Saturated fat 1 g

Carbohydrates 40 g

Sugar 31 g

Dietary fibre 3 g

Sodium 110 mg

Calcium 100 mg

Iron 1.5 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.