Desserts · Recipe No. 205
Pears in Spiced Sponge
Pears in Spiced Sponge made with pears, cinnamon sticks, cloves and dry white wine. The recipe serves 12; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.
- Serves 12
Method
Poach Pears in honey, white wine and cinnamon with cloves.
Cream sugar and butter till light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, fold in flour, ginger, mixed spice, hazelnuts and stem ginger.
Chop one third of pears and mix into sponge mixture.
Grease a pudding sleeve or basin and fill to one third with sponge mixture.
Cook for one to one & a half hours.
Reduce poaching liquor to one third.
Slice sponge and arrange on plate sprinkle with rum.
With pears, vanilla ice-cream, chantilly cream and poaching liquor.
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Shopping list for 12 portions
Fruit & veg
Dairy & eggs
Baking
Wine & drinks
Store cupboard (check you have)
Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “SR205”.