PEARS WITH A COCONUT MERINGUE FILLING .

For this sweet tasty distraction you need 6 canned pear halves , drained . Also preheat your oven to 180 deg C . Now scoop a little more of the pear flesh out to make a slightly deeper cavity . Beat 1 egg white until soft peaks form and add 2 tbs of castor sugar a teaspoon at at a time,beating well after each addition . Fill the pear cavities with the meringue . Sprinkle over a mix of 1 cup of desiccated coconut mixed with 30gm of almond meal . Place on a baking paper covered baking tray and bake in the preheated oven until the meringue is golden brown .