Pears recipes

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    Air-Dried Bison with Roasted Beet and Pear Salad

    • Air-dried bison is a specialty product you can replace with air-dried beef, a Swiss item known as bundenfleisch. In a pinch, prosciutto provides a...
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    Alsatian-Style Fruit and Nut Bread

    • In heatproof bowl, combine pears, apples and boiling water; cover and let stand until at room temperature, about 1 hour. Drain, pressing out liquid...
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    Arugula, Blue Cheese and Pear Salad

    • Candied Pecans: In small bowl, beat egg white until frothy; whisk in brown sugar, salt and cinnamon. Stir in pecans. Spread on parchment...
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    Autumn Harvest Granola

    • Don't let this long ingredient list fool you. Homemade granola takes only a few minutes to pull together before popping it into the oven. Use...
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    Bacon and Pear Grilled Cheese Sandwich

    • You can add eggs to the grilled cheese if you want a fuller breakfast.
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    Baked Brie with Caramelized Pear

    • A sweet pear on creamy baked cheese will have guests coming back for more. Serve with sliced baguette, crisp breads or flatbreads.
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    Baked Pear Batter Cake

    • The custard puffs up around the pears as this cosy dessert bakes. A hint of maple syrup makes it special.
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    Berry Nut and Pear Crisp

    • Frozen berries, or cherries if you can get the sour red Montmorency variety, add colour and taste to juicy pears.
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    Better-Than-Ever Apple Pie

    • PEI blueberries, raspberries and apples are the fixings for most lobster supper pies. Catherine Hennessey also favours a pear-and-apple combo with...
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    Blue Cheese and Fruit Terrine

    • Good-quality cheese pairs with nuts and dried fruit in this classic hors d'oeuvre. The only trick to this easy terrine is to gently mix the cheeses...
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    Brie or Camembert Canapés With Cranberry Pear Chutney

    •  This recipe makes about 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) chutney, enough for 72 pieces. Refrigerate any leftover chutney for up to 2 weeks; use on canapés or...
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    Brie with Hazelnut Pear Topping

    • Try this perfect-match combination or one of the three easy, delectable variations below. The rind on Brie, which is formed from mould as the...
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    Brie, Pear and Onion Strudel on a Bed of Greens

    • Freshly harvested pears are always the juiciest and most fragrant, and they marry well with cheese, especially rich, creamy Brie. Add puff pastry...
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    Caramel-Baked Pear Sundaes

    • Preheat oven to 400°F. In small saucepan, warm pear juice with lemon juice; keep warm. In 16-cup (4 L) deep heavy-bottomed saucepan, stir...
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    Caramelized Pear on Warm Brie

    • Thinly slice green onion, keeping white and green parts separate. In nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat; fry pear, white part of...
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    Cardamom Pear Parfait

    • Use small, ripe yet firm pears and serve in wide-mouthed martini glasses to show off the layers. Cardamom adds aromatic flair to the custard. We...
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    Chili Fruit Sauce

    • Late-summer fruit, such as pears and plums, give a mild sweetness to this chili. Ripe, in-season field tomatoes are the best choice.
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    Chocolate Cream Pear Tart

    • What do you get when you combine buttery pastry, rich chocolate pastry cream and vanilla-poached pears? A divine dessert. Look for ripe but firm...
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    Chocolate Pear Tart

    • Serve this to the chocoholic in your life and he — or she — will be yours forever. Both filling and pat-in pastry can be doubled easily...
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    Chunky Maple Pear Sauce

    • Homey: Pair with sour cream. Haute: Pair with Duck Confit. (See below) Pears give this sauce a nice chunky texture.
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    Chunky Pear Applesauce

    • Give latkes a zing with this spiced pear applesauce. For an attractive presentation, you can leave the spices in the sauce. Use a sweet-tart apple...
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    Cinnamon Pear Strudel

    • Inside this rough puff pastry lies an abundance of pears and pine nuts. Rough puff pastry is a quick version of classic puff pastry and is very...
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    Cranberry Pear Upside-Down Muffins

    • With sticky tops and cakelike texture, these muffins star on any buffet table.
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    Curried Pears

    • Small Forelle pears are just the right size to serve with ham. You can bake them up to five days ahead and they are a novel change from the usual...
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    Deep-Dish Apple and Pear Pie

    • Apples join forces with pears to create a rich, juicy pie, perfect for family dining or for potluck or buffet suppers. Use a cooking apple such as...
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    Everything Good About Nova Scotia Fall Fruit Chutney

    • This chutney is excellent with the turkey, of course, but also with pork, chicken, grilled meat and cheese.
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    Farmers' Favourite Pork and Pears

    • Cut pork tenderloin crosswise into medallions about 1-inch (2.5 cm) thick; season with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, melt butter over...
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    Fruit Kabobs with Creamy Berry Dip

    • Place cream cheese in glass bowl; microwave on high until softened, about 20 seconds. With small whisk, whisk in sour cream and jam until smooth....
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    Fruitcake Bars

    • In large bowl, combine mixed peel, apricots, pears, pineapple, ginger and rum; toss well. Cover and let stand for 24 hours, stirring occasionally....
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    Fruitcake Bars

    • To soak dried fruit in rum quickly, microwave with rum on medium-high for 1 to 2 minutes or until hot. Let cool until room temperature, 1 hour. 


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