The crisp flavour of the spiced plum is perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the treacle in this totally tempting gluten-free treacle slice.
Gluten-free pear, ginger & treacle slice
The crisp flavour of the spiced plum is perfectly balanced with the sweetness of the treacle in this totally tempting gluten-free treacle slice.
Ingredients
For the base:
- 60 g Schar wholesome seeded loaf
- 60 g Schar Mix it
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 15 g caster sugar
- 60 g soft butter
- 1 tin pears in syrup drained and sliced
For the topping:
- 225 g golden syrup
- 2 Tsp ginger
- Zest & juice of 1 lemon
- 90 g Schar Wholesome seeded loaf bread crumbs
For the butter crumb:
- 15 g melted butter
- 1 slice Schar Wholesome seeded bread crumbed
- 5 tsp demerara sugar
Instructions
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To make the base, using a processor, whizz up the bread, mix it, baking powder, ginger and sugar to a fine crumb. Add in the soft butter to make a stiff dough.
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Press firmly into the bottom of the tin.
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Arrange the drained and sliced pears on top of the dough.
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In a pan, gently warm the golden syrup, add the ginger, lemon zest & juice, then mix in bread crumbs. Place on top of the pears and smooth the top.
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Bake for 35 minutes until the top is golden, mix the butter crumb ingredients together, remove the tin from the oven, sprinkle the top with the crumb, bake for a further 10 minutes.
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Serve warm with custard or cream.
Recipe Notes
Serve warm with custard or cream.
