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Pear and almond microwave mug cake

A quick fruity sponge topped with white chocolate sauce - all done in the microwave
From: telegraph.co.uk,'Mug Cakes', by Lene Knudsen (Hardie Grant)

½ pear peeled and deseeded
1 slice of butter 1 cm thick (30g)
1 egg
2 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp vanilla sugar
1 tbsp single cream
6 tbsp plain flour
½ tsp baking powder
2 tbsp flaked almonds
For the white chocolate sauce and decoration:
6 squares of white chocolate
2 tbsp single cream
½ tsp icing sugar

Cook the pear in 1 tablespoon of water for one minute 10 seconds (800 watts) in a bowl, then drain. Melt the butter in another bowl for 20 seconds (800 watts).

In a mug: beat in one by one the egg, sugar, vanilla sugar, cream, flour, baking powder, melted butter and one tablespoon flaked almonds. Push in the half pear and sprinkle with the remaining flaked almonds. Set aside.

In a separate mug, place six squares of white chocolate and two tablespoons of single cream and melt in the microwave (800 watts) for about 30 seconds.

Take it out and stir the sauce for an even consistency. If it is too thick, return to the microwave for a further 10 seconds. Set aside.

Cook the cake mix in the microwave for one minute 40 seconds (800 watts).

Top with white chocolate sauce and icing sugar.