Recipes

19th November 2010

Pear & ginger trifle

Serves 6 / Time 25 mins plus cooling

Calories 437 per portion / Fat 30G (of which 16.9G is saturated)

Ingredients

Pears 450g (1lb), peeled cored and sliced

Cider 150ml (1/4 pint)

Soft brown sugar 50g (2oz)

Jamaican ginger cake 1/2 loaf, sliced

Custard 450ml (3/4 pint), cooled

Double cream 250ml (8fl oz), whipped

Orange and lime 1 of each, finely grated zest to decorate, optional

Instructions

1 Place pears in a pan with cider and sugar. Simmer for about 10 minutes until soft then leave to cool.

2 Arrange ginger cake in a glass serving dish and pour pears and cider over the top. Top with cooled custard and leave to set.

3 Spoon whipped cream around edge of dish and sprinkle with orange and lime zest, if using. Serve chilled.