Mahal (Macaroni Pudding W/Pears)

• 14 lb macaroni (broken into very sml pieces, about 1 cup)
• 6 pears (ripe, peeled, cored & halved)
• salt
• 2 12 cups milk
• 1 14 cups light cream
• 12 cup brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon peel (freshly grated)
• 34 cup ground almonds
• 2 eggs (separated with yolks vigorously beaten with a whisk)

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C).
2. Cook macaroni in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.
3. Drain well of all liquid & return macaroni to saucepan.
4. Add the milk & cream & simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove pan from heat & allow mixture to cool slightly.
6. Add sugar & stir till it is dissolved.
7. Add butter, lemon peel, ground almonds & the beaten egg yolks.
8. Stir well.
9. Whip egg whites & fold them gently into the mixture.
10. Pour half of the mixture into a buttered baking dish lrg enough to hold the pears in 1 layer.
11. Arrange the pears on top & finish by layering the rest of the macaroni mixture atop the pears.
12. Bake for 30 minutes & serve hot.

macaroni, salt, milk, light cream, brown sugar, butter, lemon peel, ground almonds, eggs

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mahal-macaroni-pudding-w-pears-213456 (may not work)