Pears in Tarragon Cream Dressing

(as an entree or sweets)

4 ripe juicy pears

Paprika

Lettuce leaves

Dressing:

1 egg

2 tablespoons castor sugar

1/4 pint cream

3 tablespoons tarragon vinegar

Salt and pepper

Method: Prepare dressing -- break egg into bowl and beat. Add sugar and gradually add vinegar. Stand bowl in saucepan of simmering water, stir until mixture begins to thicken, then remove from heat -- stir until slightly cool, season and chill. Whip cream and fold into dressing. Peel pears, cut in halves, lay each half on lettuce leaves. Before serving, coat eash [sic] pear half with 2 tablespoons dressing -- garnish with paprika on top.

Source: contributed by Mrs Lorna M. Hosking, A.C.H. Gawler Auxiliary in The Adelaide Children's Hospital Recipe Book 1979 (Adelaide: 1979), p.36.