Rhubarb and Pear Sponge Pudding

[CreamPuff63]

Rhubarb and Pear Sponge Pudding:
Number of People: 4
Ingredients:

Filling:
780g pears in juice
800g bunch rhubarb, cut into 2.5cm pieces
2 tablespoons sugar

Sponge topping:
2 eggs
75g caster sugar (MC cup 0.5cm from the top)
20g Plain flour
20g Self Raising flour
20g cornflour


Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Drain pears, reserving 180ml of the juice. Put pears aside. Add pear juice, rhubarb and sugar to TM bowl. Cook for 7 minutes at 100 degrees, Reverse  , speed soft until the rhubarb is tender.

Add pears to rhubarb in TM bowl on Reverse  :-:for 20 seconds to combine. Transfer the rhubarb mixture to a deep 1.75 litre (7 cup) ovenproof dish. Clean TM bowl.

For the sponge topping, add Butterfly to TM bowl. With the MC lid off, beat the eggs for 1 minute on Speed 4. Gradually add the sugar through the MC hole on Speed 4 for 1 minute, beating until dissolved. Gently fold in combined flours on Speed 2 for 10 seconds.

Spread sponge topping over hot rhubarb mixture and bake in a moderate oven for about 45 minutes or until browned and cooked through.




Tips/Hints: Similar to a crumble, but with a sponge topping. Serve with custard, ice cream etc. Rhubarb mixture can be prepared several hours ahead. Pudding is best cooked close to serving. Not suitable to freeze.

[bron]

CP, is 60g of flour correct? Can't imagine such a small amount of flour rising?

[CreamPuff63]

Yes its correct Bron. The mixture resembles custard when you pour it over the rhubarb, and it is quite surprising how much it  rises.

[Thermomixer]

I like the idea of pear and rhubarb - I've made similar toppings before - like lemon delicious texture - yummy 

[JulieO]

Oh I love the sound of this.  I make a couple of nice rhubarb sponge puddings, so interested to see how this one turns out. 

[bron]

Well, with such little flour....this one is perfect for my diet! Hey guys, 13 kilos! Have to maintain it now! Back to a size 12, how fab is that!
However, my next problem is, rhubarb does NOT exist in Spain, now what do you reckon I could substitute it with? Some berries maybe as rhubarb is quite tart really? Any suggestions guys?

[Thermomixer]

Berries would work well - saw an apple and berry crumble online yesterday.

[CreamPuff63]

Yes, I saw a recipe for a Rhubarb and Raspberry Cobbler the other day. Was going to convert that recipe but the only desserts we've had lately have been rhubarb and more rhubarb.

[bron]

Will give it a go with pears and berries ...thanks guys!