Pear and plum pudding with cinnamon dumplings
4 pears 4 plums 75g butter 75g soft brown sugar
Peel, quarter and core the pears. Cut the plums in half, remove the stone and cut in half. Heat the butter and sugar in a large frying pan and when the mixture becomes smooth add the pears. Stir around for a couple of minutes then cover with parchment paper and have the pan on medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes or until pears start to soften then add the plums. Cook for 5 minutes and then cool. Place in a buttered baking dish.
Cinnamon dumplings 200g self raising flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar 60g cold butter 1 egg 50ml buttermilk 50ml maple syrup
Rub the butter into the flour to fine crumbs and mix in the cinnamon and sugar. Make a well and add the egg and buttermilk. Mix to a dough. Dollop tablespoons of the mixture onto the pear and plums. Butter a piece of foil and place another piece on top. Place the double foil butter side down and seal around the edges. Bake in a 180oc oven for 30 minutes then remove the foil. Brush with half the maple syrup all over and return to the oven for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and brush over the remaining syrup and serve.