Pear And Ginger Bars Recipe

Name: Pear And Ginger Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 cup, plus 2 tbsp sugar; 2 cups water; 3/4 inch piece ginger, peeled, grated; 4 None firm pears, peeled, cored, halved; 1 cup golden syrup or 1/2 cup honey + 1/2 cup corn syrup; 1/3 cup molasses; 3/4 cup butter, diced; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 1/3 cups self-rising flour; 2 tbsp ground ginger; 1/2 cup sour cream; 2 large eggs, lightly beaten

Servings: persons

1 cup, plus 2 tbsp sugar
2 cups water
3/4 inch piece ginger, peeled, grated
4 None firm pears, peeled, cored, halved
1 cup golden syrup or 1/2 cup honey + 1/2 cup corn syrup
1/3 cup molasses
3/4 cup butter, diced
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 1/3 cups self-rising flour
2 tbsp ground ginger
1/2 cup sour cream
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1
In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and ginger; stir on low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat to high and bring to a simmer. Add pears; simmer 25-30 minutes, until just tender. Remove pears from syrup and cool.
2
Return syrup to high heat. Boil 10 minutes, until reduced by half. Set aside.
3
Preheat oven to moderate, 350F. Lightly grease and line a 7 x 11- inch pan with parchment.
4
In a small saucepan, combine golden syrup, molasses, butter and brown sugar; stir over low heat until melted.
5
Sift flour and ginger together into a large bowl. Add syrup mixture, sour cream and eggs; stir until smooth. Pour batter into pan.
6
Thinly slice pear halves, spread out and arrange over top of batter. Bake 20-25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
7
Brush cooled bars with reduced syrup. Serve in slices.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 cup, plus 2 tbsp sugar, 2 cups water, 3/4 inch piece ginger, peeled, grated, 4 None firm pears, peeled, cored, halved, and more.

Yes, Pear And Ginger Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pear And Ginger Bars

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