Pears

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Hi chums have been donated 7 conference pears and 5 yellow williams pears, need an idea to use them up apart for just noshing them.I am hoping to use them over the long weekend break but the thought of eating a dozen pears in a couple of days just isn't that appealing Any recipes would be a great help
JackieO xx

P.S. when folk are going away they seem to think Oh its Ok I give them to Jackie ,she won't waste them which hopefully I won't:p

Matron_Midge

Pear tart tatin or in a pastry case with a frangipan mix on top.
Maybe even poached in red wine and spices?

sleepymans

Peel and core the pears, fill with mashed blue cheese and serve with some crackers....yummy

McKneff

ooh, I luv pears but hate the hard ones, I only like the ones tha drip off your elbows... and you can only eat infront of friends.

But yiou have just reminded me that I have a tin of pears in me larder..... oh..... cant wait, speak later after I have my snam lol
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happy35

I like pear chutney, have never made it though only been gifted it

RAS

Pear crumble - with some other fruit to sharpen the taste.

Pears and blue cheeses in salad.

Pickled pears for later use.

Can also be used to bulk out jams so if you happen to have access to any early rhubarb?

[Deleted User]

Halve them, core them, don't peel them but slice each pear into 8, pop them into an ovenproof dish, sprinkle liberally with cinnamon and pour over a few tablespoons of maple syrup and cook them for half an hour in a medium oven. Lovely hot, nice the next day cold with some yoghurt, nice chopped up and baked under a crumble topping, nice chopped up and baked in a cake. 2 pears is a generous serving, I haven't tried freezing the cooked and cooled pears but they should freeze and defrost well again after cooking.

Serendipitious

Add to porridge

Add to yoghurt

Poach pears then when cool top with a little grated chocolate, serve with icecream

Pears and custard

Make a fruit salad

How about making a smoothie? Just add a little apple juice.

Nargleblast

Butterfly Brain on another thread reminded me of a favourite of mine, chocolate pear pudding.

Put peeled, sliced pears in a baking dish, pour chocolate cake mix on top, bake in the oven - serve with cream, custard or ice cream, lovely!

Or you could be totally decadent and serve chocolate sauce with it.

Now I could be really naughty and tell you you could heat up a pot of double cream with a chopped Mars Bar mixed in...but I won't.....

Spendless

In a crumble? I once made one using tinned pears that worked out well.

pigpen

I've eaten 4 already today.. 12 is no problem!


Nargle.. I may not be your friend.. mars bar in cream.. nom