Smeg Multitech Recipe: Upside down Gluten Free Pear and Ginger Loaf

This loaf is easy to make and is made even quicker by using Smeg's Twintech technology to par cook the pears. If you dont have an Omnichef with Twin Tech you can microwave the pears for 8 minutes at 400W or poach them for 10 minutes in a little water. We used a 20cmx 11cm loaf tin.

METHOD

1. Peel the pears and slice into quarters, removing the seeds as you go 
2. Place in microwave safe dish and set oven to twin tech, 400W 100C steam for 8 minutes
3. Remove from oven
4. Fully line loaf tin with baking paper. Try to keep it as wrinkle free as possible 
5. Place first measure of sugar with 1/4 c water into a pan and bring to boil, watching carefully. 
6. Cook until it turns a mid caramel brown colour
7. Remove from heat and add the 20g of butter and swirl around until a caramel sauce forms 
8. Pour the caramel into the base of the loaf tin and then arrange the pears on top of the caramel.
9. Preheat oven to Humidify > Circulaire  > 160c > one burst of steam 
10. In a kitchen mixer, cream the butter and sugar
11. Add the eggs one at a time
12. Mix in the  GF baking powder ,ginger, vanilla essence and then the almond meal
13. Spoon the mixture evenly into the loaf tin over the pears .
14. Cook for 40-50 minutes or until the centre of the loaf is firm and not jiggly to the touch 
15. Cool at little  in the tin, then turn out by flipping it onto a serving plate
16. Serve warm or cold.