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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Pear And Ginger Pudding

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy	Hungarian	Desserts, Fruits	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Pears, ripe but firm
2	T	Butter
1		Lemon, grated rind & juice
1/3	c	Brown sugar, packed
4	c	Ginger cookies, chopped
1	c	Whipping cream
3	T	Brown sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350F(180C). Peel, core and slice pears. 2. In a large
skillet heat butter and sugar on medium heat. Add pears and saute
until coated with butter mixture. Add lemon juice and rind. Reserve.
3. Break cookies up into bite-sized pieces. Arrange half of cookies  in
a buttered 11x7 (2 Liter) baking dish. Cover with half of pear
mixture. Pour on half of the cream. Add remaining cookies, pears and
cream. Sprinkle with sugar and dot with butter. 4. Bake for 30 to 40
minutes or until pears are soft and mixture is bubbling. Serve with a
Hungarian pear liqueur or a whisky based liquer. An easy dessert than
can be made with either apples or pears. Chop cookies in a food
processor or by hand but keep the texture slightly chunky.  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 367 Calories From Fat: 165 Total Fat: 18.8g Cholesterol: 64.5mg Sodium: 23.1mg Potassium: 315.1mg Carbohydrates: 52.8g Fiber: 6.5g Sugar: 39.3g Protein: 1.7g