Michelle Darmody: Fruity cakes that will take you all the way back
A comforting pudding perfect for cold weather days.
These recipes contain fruit as their main flavour. The pear is offset with nutmeg, which you can buy either whole or in powdered form. I find a Microplane grater is excellent for finely grating the whole nutmeg.
Buying the spice whole will allow it to keep better in your cupboard, particularly if it is something you use only every now and then. Once powdered it will start to lose flavour after a while.
