Pear Sponge

Ingredients:

  • 4 pears
  • 1 apple
  • 8oz (227g) SR flour
  • 3oz (85g) soft brown sugar
  • 1tsp cinnamon
  • 1tsp ginger
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 100ml olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Preparation:

  • Pre-heat oven to 175°C (fan)
  • Grease and line tin

Method:

  • Peel and stew the fruit and let it cool
  • Mix together the dry ingredients in a bowl
  • In a separate bowl mix together the stewed fruit, olive oil, egg ad vanilla essence
  • Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture
  • Put mixture in the tin and sprinkle the top with brown sugar
  • Bake for around 30 minutes, let cool in the tin for 5-10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.