Name: Caramel pear self-saucing puddings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Caramel sauce; 1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar; 3/4 cup (180ml) boiling water; 50 gram butter, chopped; 425 gram can pear slices in natural juice, drained; 3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour; 1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar; 20 gram butter, melted; 1/3 cup (80ml) milk; 1/3 cup (40g) pecans, chopped coarsely icing sugar, for decorating

Caramel pear self-saucing puddings

These sweet pear puddings draped with caramel sauce make an uplifting dessert for the whole family - especially on a cool autumn or winter night.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

Caramel sauce

1/2 cup (110g) firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup (180ml) boiling water

50 gram butter, chopped

425 gram can pear slices in natural juice, drained

3/4 cup (110g) self-raising flour

1/3 cup (75g) firmly packed brown sugar

20 gram butter, melted

1/3 cup (80ml) milk

1/3 cup (40g) pecans, chopped coarsely icing sugar, for decorating

Method

1.Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C / 160°C fan-forced). Grease four shallow ovenproof dishes (1 1/4cup / 300ml capacity). Place dishes on an oven tray.

2.Divide pear slices among dishes.

3.Combine flour, sugar, butter and milk in a small bowl; mix well. Spread the mixture evenly over pear slices in dishes. Sprinkle batter with pecans.

4.To make caramel sauce, combine all the ingredients in a medium heatproof jug; stir until sugar is dissolved and butter melted.

5.Pour caramel sauce slowly over the back of a spoon over mixture in dishes. Bake in a moderate oven for about 25 minutes or until firm.

6.Dust lightly with sifted icing sugar, serve immediately with cream or ice-cream, if desired.

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