Apricot Custard Pears with Muesli Toffee

Custard Powder...Custard powder is not dried, powdered custard. It is actually a powdered mix used to make custard, and it is very similar to the type of mix used to make instant pudding in the US

If you can’t find it, instant pudding mix is a great substitute.

It’s not an ingredient that you’ll see called for too often in American cookbooks, but you’re sure to see custard powder mentioned in cookbooks published in the UK or Australia, or even in the pages of foodie magazines imported from either country.
Custard powder is primarily made up of thickeners that give the pudding its texture. Cornstarch is usally the biggest component, since it is great for thickening liquids, disolves easily and is almost foolproof. The powder also contains flavorings – vanilla is the one you’re most likely to find in a “standard” custard powder – and a hint of yellow coloring. Yellow coloring gives the custard just enough color to look as though there are plenty of eggs in it, as most basic custards are thickend with eggs instead of powder.
www.amazon.com/Birds-Custard-Powder-300g/dp/B000JMBE7C
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Muesli...Muesli looks like granola, but it’s not.
Muesli and granola are actually made of similar ingredients but the difference is that muesli is raw and granola is usually toasted.
(Because granola is often toasted in some kind of oil and has sugar or honey added to it, it’s usually higher in fat and sugar than muesli)
www.bobsredmill.com/old-country-style-muesli.html
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I had to look these '2' up as I had not heard of them. ...maybe I'm not the only one who has not read of these in a recipe before and this will be helpful to others too.