Sticky Ginger Pear Pudding

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85g golden syrup

175g dark muscovado sugar, plus 1 tsp extra

150ml milk

100g butter, plus lots extra for greasing

175g self-raising flour

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

6 balls stem ginger from a jar

2 ripe pears, peeled

1 egg

custard, to serve

subheading: For the ginger brandy syrup:

50ml syrup from the ginger jar

100ml brandy

85g dark muscovado sugar

Directions at bbcgoodfood.com

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