Pear Recipes
Pear recipes are wonderful any time of the year, but are especially welcome during those cool fall days when the harvest is at it's peak. Whether you make these recipes for guests, or for your own family, they are sure to be enjoyed by all and have them saying: "Seconds, please!" Baked Pears This is probably the easiest pear recipe on the site to prepare. With only four ingredients and a short bake time, you can have a dessert on the table in about 15 minutes! What you need:
What you do: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place the pear halves in a baking dish or pie pan. Brush halves generously with butter. Sprinkle brown sugar and cinnamon mixture on top of pear halves. Bake 8-10 minutes. Serves four, 2 pear halves each. Breakfast Pear Recipe Try this pear recipe for breakfast some morning; a delicious way to get your day started! You may want to save it for the weekend, as it takes a bit of time to prepare. What you need:
What you do: Cut pears in half and scoop out seeds and stem, leaving a small hollow. Place pears in single serve baking dishes and surround with half of the shortcake recipe. Fill pear hollow with raisins and chopped walnuts, cover with honey and sprinkle with cinnamon. Top with pine nuts. Spoon the other half of the shortcake recipe around the pear (do NOT cover pear cavity completely). Place baking dishes on a cookie sheet and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees until dough is golden brown. Serve warm, topped with whipped cream or yogurt and sprinkle with cinnamon and pine nuts. Yield: 4 very generous servings Chocolate Pear Tart What you need: Chocolate Pastry:
What you do: Chocolate Pastry: In bowl or food processor, combine flour, sugar and cocoa. Cut in or process butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add egg white; stir or process until moistened. Lightly press pastry into ball (do not overwork). Working with small pieces, press dough onto bottom and sides of 6-inch (15 cm) flan pan with removable bottom. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 5 days. Filling: In small bowl over simmering (not boiling) water, melt chocolate with butter. (Alternatively, microwave at High for 45 seconds; stir until smooth.) Let cool slightly. In bowl, whisk egg yolk with sugar. Whisk in chocolate mixture. Beat egg white until stiff peaks form; whisk one-third into chocolate mixture. Fold in remaining egg white. Peel, halve and core pear. Thinly slice one half crosswise. Line bottom of pastry shell with overlapping slices. Pour chocolate mixture into shell. Thinly slice remaining pear half crosswise. Starting at outer edge, arrange slices over filling in concentric circles to resemble petals. Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until top is set and firm to the touch, and center is still moist. Let cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. Pear Pie What you need:
What you do: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. For a two-crust pie; fill the pie shell with the pear slices. For an open-face pie, arrange the slices in concentric circles (if you want it to look pretty). In a small bowl, beat together the sugar, butter, flour and eggs. Pour over the pears. If you are making a two-crust pie, top with the second crust now. Place the pie on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 and bake 1 hour. Cover loosely with foil to prevent over-browning during the last half hour of cooking time. Serve warm. Pear-Raspberry Crumble This is a wonderful pear recipe that balances the sweetness of pears with the tartness of raspberries. Yum! What you need:
What you do: In large bowl, gently toss together pears, raspberries, brown sugar, flour and nutmeg. Spread in 8-inch (2 L) square glass baking dish. Topping: Stir together flour, brown sugar and rolled oats. Drizzle with butter; stir until crumbly. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake in 350°F oven until golden and bubbly and fruit is tender, 45 to 60 minutes. Poached Pears in Red Wine What you need:
What you do: Peel the pears and cut in half. Remove seeds and stem. In a medium sauce pan heat wine, spices and sugar over medium-high heat. Add pears and simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let the pears cool in the wine mixture for an additional 20 minutes. Transfer the pears to a plate and discard the liquid. Place ½ cup of frozen yogurt in each dessert dish and top with 2 pear halves. Spiced Poached Pear Recipe What you need:
What you do: Use a vegetable peeler to remove four 3-inch strips of zest from an orange. Cut orange in half and squeeze juice into a small bowl. In a large saucepan, combine zest and orange juice with sugar, lemon juice, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, peppercorns, cloves and water. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly to dissolve sugar. Add pears and simmer over low heat until just tender, about 5 to 10 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pears to a serving bowl. Set aside. Bring remaining liquid and spices in the saucepan to a boil over medium-high heat and boil until reduced to 2 cups (takes about 20 minutes). Pour syrup through a strainer over the pears. Discard the spices. Let pears and syrup cool to room temperature and serve. Serves 6 If you have any pear recipes of your own that you would like to share, please write to us! We love getting mail and would appreciate receiving more pear recipes to add to our collection. Return from Pear Recipes to Fresh Fruit Daily Homepage
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