Boysenberry and Pear Shortcake from Food In A Minute Recipes

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 cup semolina
1/2 cup caster sugar
175 g butter
1 egg, beaten
2 Tbsp cold water or milk
1/2 cup Craig’s Boysenberry Jam
410g can Wattie’s Pear Quarters in Clear Fruit Juice, drained and thickly sliced

Directions

 Rub together flour, baking powder, semolina, caster sugar and butter in a mixing bowluntil the mixture resembles crumbs.

Cut in beaten egg and water or milk and mix until the mixture forms small moist balls ofdough. Take 2/3 of the mixture, lightly knead and press out to fit a 20 x 30cm slice tin.

Spread with Craig’s Boysenberry Jam , arrange sliced Wattie’s Pear Quarters evenlyover jam. Scatter with remaining crumbled dough.

Cook at 180°C for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Cool on a wire rack, cut into 12pieces.Serve warm as a dessert with custard, yoghurt or cream, any leftoverswill make popular lunch box fillers