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Pear and almond sponge

  • Hands-on time: 15 mins
  • Time to make: 35 mins
  • Serving: 8 people
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 6 large pears, peeled
    • 2 tablespoons sugar
    • 1 cup water
    • Sponge
    • ½ cup golden syrup
    • 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
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    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.

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