Pear and Plum Puddings

Peel the pears and put into a pan. Add the lemon juice, vanilla sugar and enough water just to cover the pears. Heat slowly and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Then remove from the heat, add the pear schnapps and leave to cool.

Stone and dice the plums. Separate the eggs and mix the sugar, egg yolks, cream, flour, baking powder, butter and vanilla extract to a smooth mixture. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks and fold into the mixture.

Divide the mixture between the buttered and floured baking dishes. Press a pear into the middle of each and put a few pieces of plum around the pear, pressing them in lightly.