Pear Gratin with Almond Cream

This easy gratin transforms leftover pears and almond cream into a warm, comforting dessert. Serve it lukewarm or chilled, optionally with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Ingredients

• Leftover almond cream
• Four pear halves
• A little juice from the canned pears
• A handful of chocolate chips
• A handful of sliced almonds
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Spread a layer of almond cream in the bottom of a small ovenproof dish.
3. Arrange the four pear halves over the cream.
4. Add enough almond cream to cover the pears almost completely.
5. Pour over a little pear juice.
6. Sprinkle with the chocolate chips and sliced almonds.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.
8. Serve lukewarm or cold, with vanilla ice cream if desired.