Pear Gingerbread Pudding

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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Pear Gingerbread Pudding

Pear Gingerbread Pudding
Photography by Matthew Kimura

This recipe makes 6 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 357
pro 3 g
total fat 17 g
sat. fat 10 g
carb 51 g
fibre 2 g
chol 79 mg
sodium 271 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 5
iron 13
vit A 16
vit C 3
folate 12
  • Portion size: 6

This warm pudding uses fancy instead of cooking molasses for a delicate, light molasses flavour.

Ingredients

  • 2 2pearpears, peeled, cored and cubed
  • 2 tbsp 2tbspliquid honey
  • Gingerbread Topping:
  • 1/2 cup 1/2cupbutter, softened
  • 1/2 cup 1/2cupgranulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup 1/4cupfancy molasses
  • 1 1eggeggs
  • 3/4 cup 3/4cupall-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp 1tspground ginger
  • 1 tsp 1tspcinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2tspbaking soda
  • 1/4 tsp 1/4tspground cloves
  • 1 pinch 1pinchsalt
  • 2/3 cup 2/3cuphot water

Preparation

Spread pears in greased 8-inch (2 L) glass baking dish; drizzle with honey. Set aside.

Gingerbread Topping: In large bowl, beat butter with sugar until fluffy; beat in molasses and egg until combined. in separate bowl, whisk together flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves and salt ; stir into molasses mixture alternately with hot water, making 3 additions of dry ingredients and 2 of water. Pour over pears.

Bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven until cake tester inserted in centre comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Serve warm.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: October 2004

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