To make the pear relish, bring pears, onion, butter and
For corn relish.
Fry bacon in a
ustard, and salt into the pear mixture and bring to a
In 3-quart saucepan, heat cranberries, sugar, vinegar, and water to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently.
Reduce heat to low; simmer, uncovered, until most of cranberries pop, about 10 minutes.
Add diced pear, cover and cook about 10 minutes longer. Cover and refrigerate relish until well chilled, about 4 hours. Can be transferred to an airtight container and kept in refrigerator for up to 2 days.
Makes about 3 cups.
Peel and soak pears in water with salt for 1 hour.
Remove pears from salt water; let drain.
Place sugar and vinegar in a large pot; stir.
Add all other ingredients to the sugar-vinegar mixture.
Pour pears on top.
Cook on medium heat for 1 hour, stirring constantly.
Wash, then boil, at least 4 to 5 pint jars and lids (use rims and caps with rubber seals).
Place pear relish into hot jars and seal tight.
Relish Mixture Instructions.
Put all the ingredients for the relish mixture in a large plastic bowl (non-metallic) add 1/2 cup non-iodized salt and stir well, let mixture stand for 4 hours. Drain well, DO NOT RINSE.
Brine Mixture and Canning Instructions.
Once the relish mixture has set for the required time and drained well put in medium sized stock pot along with the ingredients from the Brine mixture and boil for 3 minutes. Add to hot jars adjust flats and rings and seal.
If apples or pears lack tartness, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice, if desired.
Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Add sugar mixture to the sliced apples; toss to coat. Fill a pastry lined 9-inch pie plate with apple or pear mixture. Adjust top crust.
Seal and flute edge.
Sprinkle some sugar atop, or brush with milk.
Cover edge of pastry with foil.
Bake in a 375\u00b0 oven for 25 minutes.
Remove foil; bake for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until crust is golden.
Cool.
Serves 8.
Peel and core pears.
Seed both kinds of the peppers.
Coarsely grind pears, peppers and onions.
Place ground mixture in a large pot, adding the vinegar and sugar.
In a muslin bag, combine celery seed, pickling spices and mustard seed.
Tie bag shut and place in the pot.
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 40 minutes. Remove spice bag.
Pour into sterilized canning jars and seal tightly.
Store pear relish in cellar or a cool, dry place.
Yields 8 pints.
Quarter oranges and discard center pith and seeds.
Quarter pear and discard center core and seeds.
Pick over cranberries; rinse.
Put oranges, pear and cranberries through a food chopper. Add sugar and mix well.
Chill at least 1 hour.
emove the core from the pear and slice thinly. Set aside
In a 2-quart saucepan, place pears and syrup, wine, cinnamon stick and cloves.
Bring to a boil; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Remove pears, cinnamon and cloves.
Reserve 6 pear halves and dice remainder.
Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, soda, salt, and cloves. Mix well.
Stir in eggs, oil, and pear sauce till well mixed.
Spread batter in sprayed 9 by 13.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25-30 minutes or till center tests clean.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, cut into bars and serve with ice cream or whipped cream and extra pear sauce.
For pear sauce:
Mix all ingredients together in a sauce pan over medium heat.
Bring to a boil.
Cook for 10-15 minutes till pears are tender.
Puree in blender .
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Pour the entire can of pears-- juice and all-- into a blender or food processor. Pulse until you reach the desired consistency, I do a few rough chops to get them mostly pureed but still a little bit of fruit in there.
Add the honey and spices and pulse again.
Pour into ice pop molds for pear-sicles, or silicone cups or ramekins for Italian ice style, and freeze for at least 4-6 hours or overnight. This yields about two generous servings, or 5-6 2-oz ice pops.
Mix all the ingredients for the marinade in a plastic bag.
Marinate tuna steaks for at least 4 hours in the fridge.
While tuna is marinating, mix all ingredients up for the relish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Toss again before serving.
Generously pepper both sides of tuna steaks.
Pre-heat broiler and broil steaks for 5-6 minutes per side, use your judgment, you do not want to overcook - broilers vary!
Dredge cooked steaks in toasted sesame seeds and top with relish.
Enjoy.
owl. Marinate the skirt steak for 1 hour using one-half
ll of the ingredients for the relish in a medium bowl. Cover
Cream butter, sugar and eggs together, adding eggs, one at a time.
Mix soda, flour, allspice, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
Add buttermilk and flour mixture alternately to butter mixture.
Add vanilla, pear preserves and pecans.
Bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan in 300\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Can substitute apricot preserves for pear preserves. Yield:
12 servings.
hem over a hot fire for 5 to 7 minutes per
alt and pepper and refrigerate for at least 4 hours to