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Hot Cross Bun and Poached Pear Bread and Butter Puddingg Recipe

An excellent way to use up any leftover Easter hot cross buns. Soak some hot cross buns in a vanilla custard and top with poached pears. Serve with a dollop of thick cream - delicious!

Difficulty

Easy

Prep Time

20 minutes

Cooking Time

45 - 50 minutes

Serves

6-8

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Recipe Ingredients

For the poached pears

250ml (1 cup) TOPS at SPAR Olive Brook Everyday Chenin Blanc or white wine of choice
125ml (½ cup) water
juice of 2 SPAR Freshline Lemons
250ml (1 cup) SPAR 100% Juice Mixed Berry Juice
1 tbsp vanilla extract
90g SPAR castor sugar
6 SPAR Freshline pears, peeled and cored (we used a melon baller to carefully remove the core from the base of the pears so they remain whole and intact)

For the bread and butter pudding

12 SPAR Freshline Hot Cross Buns in flavour of your choice
100g SPAR butter, softened
6 large SPAR eggs
150g SPAR castor sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp ground cinnamon
pinch salt
500ml (2 cups) fresh cream
500ml (2 cups) milk

To Serve

vanilla ice cream/double-thick cream

Recipe Method

For the poached pears, place the wine, water, lemon juice, berry juice, 1 tbsp vanilla extract and 90g castor sugar in a medium pot. Bring to the boil over medium-high heat and once the liquid boils, lower the heat and simmer for 1 minute before adding the pears to poach.
Poach the pears in the simmering liquid until just tender, about 15 minutes, before carefully removing them from the liquid and setting aside until needed.
For the bread and butter pudding, preheat the oven to 180°C.
Grease a large casserole dish with butter. Slice the hot cross buns in half, then spread with the butter and sandwich the halves together again. Place the sandwiched hot cross buns in the dish along with the whole, poached pears.
Place the eggs, 150g castor sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, cinnamon, salt, cream and milk in a bowl, and whisk together well until smooth and combined. Pour this mixture over the hot cross buns.
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 – 50 minutes or until the liquid has set. Serve warm with scoops of your favourite vanilla ice cream or dollops of double-thick cream.

Hints & Tips

You can discard the poaching liquid or use it as a cordial (by storing the syrup in a sterilised, airtight jar in the fridge for up to 5 days). Mix with chilled sparkling water for a refreshing drink.