Ingredients

• 750g pears, peeled cored and sliced
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 2 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 100g unsalted butter
• 2 cups white breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 200 mls. cream or yoghurt whipped
• 50g chocolate grated

Serves 4

Preparation

• Place pears, lemon, water and sugar in the base of microwave safe container, cover and cook on HIGH (100%) for 8 minutes or until the pears are soft then mash to a smooth puree. Cool.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the breadcrumbs until golden.
• Add the brown sugar and cool.
• Put half the pear puree in the bottom of a glass serving dish, add half the crumbs, then the remaining puree and the rest of the crumbs.
• Spread with lightly whipped cream or yoghut and finish with a sprinkling of grated chocolate.
• Serve lightly chilled.