Hot cross buns aren't just for Easter, you know, as this quick pud proves.
Ingredients
- 3 large pears
- 40g butter
- 60g caster sugar
- 2 hot cross buns,
- A knob of butter
- Cream or ice cream, to serve
Method
- 1. Quarter and core the pears, then slice into wedges.
- 2. Heat 40g butter in a pan, add the pear wedges, sprinkle with caster sugar and cook over a medium heat until they start to caramelise. Turn over and cook for a few more minutes, then divide between 4 plates.
- 3. Halve 2 hot cross buns, heat another knob of butter in the pan and fry the buns in the pan juices over a medium heat for 2-3 minutes.
- 4. Add 1 hot cross bun half to each plate and serve with cream or ice cream.