The new recipe challenge begins

Daryl has mentioned on at least one occasion that I have too many recipe books. Clearly this is untrue as it is just not possible to have too many!  I have however decided that it is time I tried some new recipes, as I have fallen into the habit of cooking familiar recipes most of the time... put it down to laziness.

So, the challenge is to cook at least one recipe each week that I have never cooked before.

This weeks recipe is Individual Ginger Pear Puddings. 

Daryl (he is so helpful) has pointed out that really this is a cop out, as although technically I have never cooked this before, it is actually very similar to one I have done before, albeit with a different presentation.  Anyway, they were still cute, yummy, and low(ish) in fat, so here it is.

The pears are peeled and most of the core removed, and cooked lightly.  They are then pressed into the ginger pudding mixture, and baked, before finally being glazed with warmed, sieved, apricot jam. We served the puddings with a vanilla, greek yogurt cream.  They were judged by the kids as very good, and worth making again.  We think they felt grown up getting an individually presented dessert.

I will try to make sure the new recipes include both savoury and sweet dishes, and try to do this while staying within a newly set grocery budget.  Should be fun!