RECIPE: Baby Pear Queen of Puddings
Baby Pear Queen of Puddings
Give a classic pudding a festive twist with this deliciously creamy dessert, combining silky custard, sweet Opies Baby Pears with Luxardo® Amaretto and a rich black cherry topping. Comforting, indulgent and wonderfully nostalgic, it’s the perfect sweet treat to round off your Christmas dinner.
Serves: 6
Prep time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 35 mins
Ingredients:
- 500ml fresh custard
- 100g fresh breadcrumbs
- Pinch of nutmeg
- 80ml milk
- 3 large eggs, yolks separated
- 1 jar Opies Baby Pears with Luxardo® Amaretto, syrup reserved
- 200g caster sugar
- 4 tbsp black cherry conserve
Method:
- Heat the oven to 180°C /160°C Fan / gas 4.
- Mix the custard, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, milk, egg yolks and 3-4 tbsp of reserved syrup together in a bowl then stir until well combined.
- Pour into an ovenproof dish and bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes or until custard has just set but still wobbles slightly. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes to cool a little.
- Gently spread the conserve evenly over the custard base.
- Remove the baby pears from the jar, and press gently into the custard so they sit upright.
- Whisk the egg whites until stiff peaks form, then slowly add the remaining sugar, whisking all the time until thoroughly combined.
- Dollop the meringue on top of the conserve so that it surrounds the pears, making sure the pear stalks still visibly poke through.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the meringue has set and started to colour. Serve warm.
Recipe courtesy; www.bennettopie.com
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