Ruth Clemen’s Baked Pear and Caramel Pancake Pudding

Ruth Clemen’s Baked Pear and Caramel Pancake Pudding

By OcadoLife
Created exclusively for Ocado by Ruth Clemens, second place runner-up of the 2010 series of The Great British Bake Off, this scrumptiously sweet, light and fruity pancake pudding is sure to become a family favourite.
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Ingredients

8 total
  • 100 g of light brown sugar
  • 100 g of plain flour
  • 1 medium of egg
  • 75 g of butter
  • 300 ml of whole milk
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 3 - 4 conference pears

Method

10 steps
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 200C (fan)/220C/Gas Mark 6.

  2. Step 2

    Peel, core and quarter the pears.

  3. Step 3

    In a large pan heat the butter and sugar until melted.

  4. Step 4

    Add the quartered pears and star anise to the pan and simmer over a low heat for 5 minutes, turning the pears in the sauce occasionally.

  5. Step 5

    Remove from the heat and transfer the pears and caramel sauce to a flan dish.

  6. Step 6

    To prepare the batter, place the flour and salt in a bowl.

  7. Step 7

    Beat the egg lightly with a fork, make a well in the centre of the dry mixture and add to the bowl with a little of the milk. Stir well to combine, adding milk gradually until all of the flour is worked in.

  8. Step 8

    Beat well adding the remaining milk. The batter should be the consistency of single cream.

  9. Step 9

    Pour the batter over the pears and bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the middle is set and the top is golden

  10. Step 10

    Serve warm.