Poached Pears with Ginger Crème Anglaise

Crème anglaise is really just custard in French, but it is so much nicer than the word ‘custard’ implies. Crème anglaise is made with, in this case, single cream and egg yolks. It is so quick and easy to make, especially if you have a microwave oven. In this pudding, the peeled pears – this, too, is very easy if you use a potato peeler – are poached, then served with the creamy ginger custard poured over them. Ginger and pears go together so well, and the third thing which complements both