Dessert Recipes - Crumble Topped Pear Bake Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 eggs

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 40 g/1/3 cup plain (all-purpose) flour

• 150 ml/2/3 cup crème fraiche

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups milk

• 900 g/2 lb pears, thickly sliced

• 50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup butter, plus extra for greasing

• 50 g/2 oz/1cup fresh breadcrumbs

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

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Method:

1. Beat the eggs and sugar until thick and pale. Beat in the flour and crème fraiche. Stir in the milk.

2. Lay the pear slices in a buttered shallow ovenproof dish. Pour over the cream mixture.

3. Bake in a preheated oven at 190C/375F/gas mark 5 for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a frying pan (skillet).

4. Add the breadcrumbs and fry (sauté) until crisp and golden. stirring all the time.

5. Stir in the cinnamon. Scatter over the cream mixture and return to the oven for about 10 minutes until set. Serve warm.