Name: Gluten-free pear, walnut and maple steamed pudding
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 50 gram butter; 2 tablespoon maple syrup, plus extra to serve; 3 beurre bosc pears, peeled, cored, sliced; 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped; 100 gram butter, softened; 2/3 cup maple syrup; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 cup gluten-free self-raising flour, sifted; 3/4 cup milk; raspberries, micro mint, icing sugar to serve

Gluten-free pear, walnut and maple steamed pudding

Serve this deliciously sweet gluten-free pear, walnut and maple steamed pudding recipe topped with raspberries, a dusting of icing sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup and enjoy for a moreish dessert

Gluten-free pear, walnut and maple pudding

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Serves 6

Prep

15M

Cook

45M

Total

This recipe first appeared in Woman’s Day.

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Ingredients

50 gram butter

2 tablespoon maple syrup, plus extra to serve

3 beurre bosc pears, peeled, cored, sliced

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

100 gram butter, softened

2/3 cup maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

2 cup gluten-free self-raising flour, sifted

3/4 cup milk

raspberries, micro mint, icing sugar to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C. Grease an 8-cup ovenproof casserole dish. Place in a large baking dish.

2.In a frying pan, melt first measure of butter on high. Stir in first measure of maple syrup.

3.Add pears and cook for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Stir walnuts through.

4.In a small bowl, using an electric mixer, beat second measure of butter, second measure of maple syrup and vanilla until creamy.

5.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Fold in flour alternately with milk. Spoon into dish. Ripple pear mixture through the surface.

6.Cover dish with baking paper and foil. Pour in enough hot water to come halfway up sides of dish. Cover the whole pan with tight-fitting foil. Bake for 35-40 minutes until cooked when tested. Serve topped with raspberries, micro mint, a dusting of icing sugar and a drizzle of maple syrup.

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