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- ED HALMAGYI

PEAR AND APPLE BROWN BETTY WITH SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH

This American dessert layers fruit and sweet breadcrumbs. Make yours extra amazing with a warm butterscotch sauce.

PEAR AND APPLE BROWN BETTY WITH SALTED BUTTERSCOTCH

Preparation time 20 mins

Cooking time 1 hour 5 mins

Serves 6

10 slices wholemeal bread

1 cup brown sugar, plus extra 1/2 cup

Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons

375ml can dry craft cider

21/2 Tbsp cornflour, dissolved in 21/2 Tbsp water

6 firm pears (Beurre Bosc, William Bartlettor Packham), diced

2 Granny Smith apples, diced

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp ground ginger

100g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra 2 Tbsp

300ml cream

1 Tbsp honey

Large pinch sea-salt flakes

Thick cream or ice cream, to serve

STEP 1 Preheat oven to 140°C fan-forced (160°C conventional). Put bread on a wire rack over an oven tray and bake until dried, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then crush bread with your hands into a large bowl. Mix with 1/4 cup of the brown sugar.