Name: Pears with maple syrup crunch
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 pears, peeled and quartered; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup plain flour; 1 cup natural (untoasted) muesli; 60 gram butter, chopped; 1/4 cup maple syrup or maple-flavoured syrup

Ingredients

5 pears, peeled and quartered

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 cup plain flour

1 cup natural (untoasted) muesli

60 gram butter, chopped

1/4 cup maple syrup or maple-flavoured syrup

Method

1.Place pear quarters in a large saucepan, add 2 tblsp water and simmer covered for 10 minutes or until pears are just tender, drain.

2.Arrange pears over base of a 23cm pie dish. Sift cinnamon and flour into a bowl, stir in muesli then rub butter with fingertips and stir in maple syrup. Sprinkle mixture evenly over pears.

3.Bake in a 180C preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until topping is golden.

Pears can be cooked a day ahead. Keep covered in the refrigerator. Crumble and sauce are best prepared as required.
Note

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