CR5 Issue 152 Jan 2018

Baked Pears with
Cinnamon Oat
Topping
You can use any pear variety for this winter
warming fruity pudding. Serve with custard
or crème fraîche and a drizzle of
warmed honey, if liked.
Ingredients:
• 4 medium-sized firm pears
• 150ml apple or orange juice
• 50g unsalted butter
• 75g rolled oats
• 50g Demerara sugar
• 25g walnut pieces, chopped
• 1tsp ground cinnamon, plus
extra to sprinkle
Serves 4
Ready in 1 hour
TIP
This recipe will work just as well
with crisp eating or cooking
apples instead of the pears.
1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/gas mark 4.
Halve the pears lengthways and scoop out the
cores with a teaspoon. Place the pear halves in a
shallow ovenproof dish, cut-side up.
2. Pour the apple or orange juice into the dish and dot
the pears with half the butter. Cover loosely with
foil and bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, melt the rest of the butter in a small
pan then remove from the heat, add the oats,
sugar, walnuts and cinnamon and stir to combine.
3. Remove the foil and spoon the oat mixture over
the top of the pears. Bake the pears, uncovered,
for a further 20-25 minutes until tender with a crisp
topping. Serve warm, sprinkled with a little more
cinnamon, if liked.
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