Chocolate sundaes with pear and Christmas pudding

• leftover Christmas pudding85g g

  or Christmas cake, crumbly

• brandy↗3 tbsp tbsp

  or orange liqueur (or use pear juice)

• canned pear↗410g g

  quarters, in juice

• scoops of ice cream8

  (we used ginger ice cream)

• toasted chopped forest nuts25g g
• dark chocolate bar↗100g g
• double cream↗50ml ml
• brandy↗1 tbsp tbsp

  or orange liqueur (or use orange juice)

• orange↗zest 1

  zest of 1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   First, make thin shavings from the chocolate bar by running a large knife over its surface. You only need a little – just enough to sprinkle over the sundaes. Set the shavings aside and break the remaining chocolate into a saucepan. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and heat gently, stirring, until the chocolate melts and a smooth glossy sauce forms.

2. 2

   Crush the cake or pudding into glasses for the sundaes and drizzle with the alcohol or pear juice. Top with quartered pear and ice cream. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and sprinkle with forest nuts and chocolate shavings.