Ingredients
- Serves 6
- 10 whole dates, soaked briefly in hot water to soften
- 4 pears, Beurre blanc work well (Earnscleugh Orchard, Willowbrook Orchard)
- 1 Tbsp cornflour
- 300ml milk (full fat) (Holy Cow)
- 4 eggs (Agreeable Nature)
- 150g sugar
- 300ml cream
- 1 Tbsp hazelnuts, lightly crushed (Hazel Nut Estate)
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Vendors
PEAR FLAN WITH HAZELNUTS AND DATES
Method
- Preheat the oven to 160C Soak the dates if using dried to soften and moisten them
- Set aside
- Peel the pears, cut them into wedges and remove any core
- In a large bowl, blend the cornflour, milk, eggs, sugar and cream together until a smooth thick paste
- Lightly grease a round cake tin (20cm) with butter and pour the batter in
- Arrange the pears in a round, scatter over the dates and finish with the hazelnuts and lastly with the sugar
- Bake in the oven for 40 minutes or until golden and risen
- I like to serve this straight from the oven with pouring cream
Comments
This dessert is certainly worth becoming familiar with as it never disappoints and with the winter combination of juicy pears, crunchy hazelnuts and sweet dates it ticks all the boxes for a winning dessert!
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