Apple and pear gratin
About the bake
This delicious apple and pear gratin is perfect as a warming dessert served with ice cream.
Method
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (fan 180°C, gas mark 6).
Step 2
Wash and peel apples and pears, before cutting them into quarters. It’s a good idea to do this just before you’re ready to cook so the fruit doesn't go brown.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a pan over a gentle heat. Add half the sugar, all the fruit and the cinnamon stick.
Step 4
Cook over a low heat for 10 minutes until the apples and pears have softened, stirring gently occasionally.
Step 5
Now remove the cinnamon stick and pour the mixture into a gratin dish, or split it between four individual dishes. In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and then stir in the milk and the remaining sugar.
Step 6
Pour the milk, egg and sugar mix into the gratin dish(es) and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
Step 7
Once cooked through, sprinkle a little muscovado sugar over the top and grill for a few minutes for a crunchy caramel crust.
Step 8
Serve with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream for a fresh and warming dessert.
Ingredients
- 4Apple(s) (pink lady or similar)
- 4Pear(s) (conference or similar)
- 2 tspButter (salted)
- 16 tspBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar
- 1Cinnamon stick(s)
- 250mlMilk
- 4Egg(s) (free range)
For the topping
- 4 tspBillington's Unrefined Light Muscovado Sugar
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