If using fresh pears, cook in water with sugar until soft to the touch; drain well.
Drain canned pears well.
Place on an ovenproof plate.
Put one chocolate covered mint on top of each pear half.
Broil or bake pears in oven at 375\u00b0 to 400\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes, until chocolate is melted.
Remove from oven.
Garnish with grapes or walnut halves.
Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Put one lettuce leaf on each of six salad plates.
If using fresh pears, peel, core and cut in half.
Top each lettuce leaf with two pear halves.
Put 1 T of yogurt on each pear half.
Sprinkle 1 t pecans on top of each pear.
Serve immediately.
Core and slice pears, if using fresh. Saute chicken in butter 3
tablespoons minced fresh garlic, 3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley, 2
Beat margarine and sugar until light and creamy.
Add eggs; beat well.
Stir in mashed pears.
Sift flour, soda and salt and add to creamed mixture with sour milk. Fold in nuts.
Put into 1 large 9 x 5-inch pan or 2 smaller pans.
Cook at 350\u00b0 for about 55 minutes.
Use fresh pears and double this recipe.
Put in 3 bread-size pans about 3 inches high.
Peel jicama and pears. Core pears if using fresh or drain & pat dry with
edium high heat.
Cut pears in half and scoop out
tems and cores from dried pears.
Chop into 1/2
Fill pie shell with sliced pears.
Mix together 1/4 cup of the sugar,the salt, cornstarch, lemon rind, and lemon juice and spread over the pears.
Mix together remaining sugar, spices and flour and add to butter.
Stir with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle over pears.
Bake at 450F for 15 minutes, reducing to 350F to bake about 30 minutes more.
If using fresh oysters, steamed in pan with
tablespoons minced fresh garlic, 3 tablespoons minced fresh Italian parsley, 2
Heat oven to 350F/180\u00b0C.
Combine sherry, water, sugar, lemon juice and butter in a small saucepan. Simmer over medium heat about 5 minutes.
While sauce is cooking, halve, pare and core pears. Arrange pears in a baking dish. Pour sherry sauce over pears. Cover dish.
Bake about 35 to 40 minutes or until pears are tender.
Serve warm or chilled, plain or with whipped or sour cream, if desired.
Sift white sugar with cornstarch.
Blend with other ingredients.
Cook in heavy saucepan over medium heat until sauce thickens.
Arrange pear halves in baking dish.
Spoon sauce over pears.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Serve warm.
If fresh pears are used, check for tenderness of pears.
They may need to bake a little longer.
Place pears, cut side down, in microwave dish.
Mix cranberry juice and cinnamon.
Spoon over pears.
Microwave 9 to 10 minutes on High or if using canned pears, microwave 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 minutes.
Spoon sauce over pears.
Drain and set aside. If using fresh banana leaves, cut off the
Pare, quarter
and
core apples and pears.
Brush fruit with lemon
juice.
Combine
orange juice rind, sugar and salt in a large
skillet.
Heat to boiling point.
Add fruit; cover and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes.
Serve warm or chilled.
Makes 6 servings.
In a small bowl, vigorously whisk the vinegars and dark brown sugar together.
Halve and core the pears, leaving the skins on.
Slice each halve into long thin slivers.
Drizzle with a little lemon juice to keep from turning brown.
Fan out about 4 or 5 pieces of pears on each of six salad plates.
At the base of the fan place a knob of cheese.
Moisten each chunk with a few drops of balsamic vinegar, and serve. Enjoy!
uncovered, for 2 minutes. Add pears and bring to a boil
emon juice, fill center of pears with mixture and sprinkle with
Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Place pears in large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook until the pears are slightly tender. Drain.
Place the pears, cavity side up, in an 8x8 baking dish, lightly greased.
Combine the orange juice concentrate and honey in a small bowl and mix well. Drizzle over the pears. Sprinkle with the nutmeg and place the slivers of butter in the pears cavities.
Bake for 35 minutes.