Pear Topped Ice Cream Tarts

To Prepare Tortilla Cases: In a deep fat fryer, bring oil to 190 degrees C. Place one tortilla in the hot oil gently pressing the centre with a wooden spoon or ladle until the tortilla forms a cup. Gently turn and fry each tortilla separately until golden brown on both sides.

Combine pears, sugar, cornflour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to the boil; cook 1 minute longer. Let mixture cool.

Combine digestive biscuit crumbs, pecans and remaining cinnamon. Form ice cream into 4 - 6 balls; roll into crumb mixture to coat.

Place an ice cream ball in each fried tortilla cup. Top with the cooled pear mixture. Fried tortilla cups can be brushed with honey and dusted with ground cinnamon and sugar before filling, if desired.