Name: This Pear and Rhubarb Brown Betty will warm you from the inside out
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 ripe pears (600g); 600g trimmed rhubarb stalks, cut into 5cm lengths; ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar; ¼ cup maple syrup; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; Vanilla ice-cream, to serve; TOPPING; 4 slices (175g) raisin toast; 75g butter, melted; ½ cup flaked almonds; ¼ cup raw sugar

This Pear and Rhubarb Brown Betty will warm you from the inside out

It's comfort food at its finest.

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Serves 6

Prep

25M

Cook

35M

Total

TIP: We used William Bartlett pears in this recipe, but any variety of pears can be used.

Ingredients

3 ripe pears (600g)

600g trimmed rhubarb stalks, cut into 5cm lengths

½ cup firmly packed brown sugar

¼ cup maple syrup

2 tbsp lemon juice

2 tsp ground cinnamon

Vanilla ice-cream, to serve

TOPPING

4 slices (175g) raisin toast

75g butter, melted

½ cup flaked almonds

¼ cup raw sugar

Method

Step 1

Peel pears. Cut into quarters. Remove and discard cores. Cut into 2cm-thick wedges.

Step 2

Place pears and rhubarb in a large ovenproof dish (about 22cm x 32cm top measurement x 5cm deep).

Step 3

Combine sugar, syrup, juice and cinnamon in a small jug. Mix well. Pour over fruit. Toss to coat. Spread in an even layer.

Step 4

Cook in 180°C preheated oven for about 20 mins, or until just tender. Remove.

Step 5

TOPPING: Tear raisin toast into pieces, leaving crusts on. Process in a food processor to form coarse crumbs. You’ll need 3 cups. Place in a bowl with butter, almonds and sugar. Mix well.

Step 6

Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit. Return to same oven. Cook for about 15 mins or until golden brown.

Sep 7

Serve hot with ice-cream.

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