Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1-2 tsp butter (for greasing your baking dishes)
  • 1 teaspoon sugar (for dusting the baking dishes)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/2 vanilla bean (seeds or 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract)
  • 3/4 cup half and half
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 large pear (or 2 small ones)
  • 1/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries (( do not thaw if frozen))

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375 F.
  • Butter 2 large or 3 small baking dishes and dust them with the granulated sugar. Shake out any excess sugar.
  • Peel and core the pear and slice it to about 1/8th of an inch thick slices and arrange it on the baking dish. Scatter the fresh or frozen blueberries around and on top of the pears.
  • In the jar of a blender, combine the half and half, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs and salt and blend for a minute until the batter is smooth.
  • Pour this batter over the pears and don’t worry if they start to float.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes until the custard is puffed, slightly golden and set. It should not jiggle.
  • Cool for a few minutes and enjoy warm or chilled.
  • Serve dusted with confectioner’s sugar if desired.