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6  WILLIAM CAPE NEWS, SUMMER 2019
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                                                                      What’s
            Candied Ginger &

            Pear Pudding                                              Cooking

                                                                      with Ashley, Group Executive Chef

            The last two months have been very
            busy; especially for my Food Services   Ingredients:                    3. Add the ginger marmalade,
            team at Lansdowne Gardens. At the         200g caster sugar            vanilla, salt & spices
            end of October, the kitchen at Manns
            Avenue had a new floor installed. This     6 eggs                      4. Add eggs one by one.
            was a mammoth undertaking, as the                                       5. Add flour, baking powder,
            entire contents, kitchen sink and all,     500g butter, melted         cinnamon and salt.
            had to be removed! We catered for         500g Self‐Raising flour, Sifted
            everyone by cooking in temporary                                        6. Fold in to form a batter.
            kitchens that we set up behind the        1 tsp baking powder
            scenes in the residence. I would like to                                7. Stir in the pear chunks, mixing
            thank my team for the extraordinary       1 tsp Ground Cinnamon        well.
            effort they exhibited; I’d also like to
            apologise for any inconvenience           1 tsp Ground Ginger          8. Grease the desired baking dish
            caused over this period. The kitchen                                    (ceramic or glass) or individual
            looks amazing as a result!                1 pinch salt                 moulds; using an oil spray of your
                                                                                    choice.
            Summer is here again which of course      2 tsp Vanilla paste
            means Christmas. The recipe I have                                      9. Pour batter evenly into the
            provided is one that I have refined       1 Jar (250g) Ginger Marmalade  mould/s.
            over several years. It is a great          or Buderim Ginger in syrup
            alternative to the traditional plum or                                  10. Bake at 160°C for 45 minutes.
            fruit pudding. It has been a family       1 850g tin Pear halves, drained  Check after 15 minutes to ensure it
            favourite for years! I’d like to take this   and cut into large chunks   isn't going too dark. If so turn oven
            opportunity to wish you and your        Method:                         down 10‐20°C.
            families a joyous and safe Christmas &                                  11. Allow to cool slightly before
            New Year! See you in 2020!              1.  Preheat oven to 160°C.      serving.


                                                    2.  Beat together sugar and butter   12. Serve with ice cream, custard or
                                                       until pale.                  cream; or all three!
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