Sticky Pear Shortcake

STICKY PEAR SHORTCAKE

I have been making a version of this for years after one of my bosses when I was about 18 taught me this "everything" recipe. The shortcake here can have milk added to it and tuirned into a cake - it can have a bit more flour added to it and turned into biscuits - it is just an everything recipe.

So the other night I had some friends over and was making pear tarte tartin but didn't have any pastry - so thought I would just whip up my everything recipe and dollop it on the top of the caramelised pears and bake in the oven - the result was so delicious it was verging on perfection!

So here it is my everything recipe and the caramelised pears.

2 pears sliced

1/2 cup brown sugar

100 gm butter

1 tspn vanilla bean paste

dash of sweet wine

Cook in a pan that can also go in the oven.

Place butter, sugar, vanilla and a slug of something you mat be supping on in a pan with the sliced pears.

Cook over a medium heat until soft and caramelised - about 7-10 mins.

The "everything" part of the recipe.

Shortcake:

250gm softened butter

11/2 cups sugar

2 whole eggs

1 tspn vanilla paste

2 cups SR flour

Place the butter and sugar in a food processor and cream together.

Add the eggs and vanilla and give another mix until creamy.

Add the flour and make a delicious stiff doughy mix.

Place spoonfuls of this mix all over the pears and bake in the oven (160 degrees celcius) for approx 10 - 15 minutes.

Allow to sit for a few minutes then run a knife around the edge of the pan and place a plate on the top and flip out the tart.

I served with Maggie Beers Burnt Almond ice-cream but a big dollop of something creamy is perfect.

ENJOY - this is truly lipsmacking!