Anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?

Make this recipe ala mode. Yummy.



Pear Bread



INGREDIENTS:

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

3/4 cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 cups white sugar

2 cups peeled shredded pears

1 cup chopped pecans

2 teaspoons vanilla extract



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DIRECTIONS:

In a large mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Make a well in the center of the bowl.

In a separate bowl combine the oil, eggs, sugar, grated pears, pecans, and vanilla. Blend well. Add to well of dry ingredients. Stir until just moistened. Spoon batter into 2 greased and floured 8x5x3 inch loaf pans.

Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for one hour and 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack before removing from the loaf pans.



Original recipe yield: 2 -8x5 inch loaves.

Servings:20
Anyone have any good pear dessert recipes?
RED-WINE BAKED PEARS



6 med. pears with stems

6 whole cloves

1 1/2 c. dry red wine

3/4 c. sugar



Pierce blossom end of each unpeeled pear with a clove. Put pears in a deep casserole (standing on end). Combine wine, sugar with 3/4 cup water and pour over pears. Cover and bake in hot oven, 400 degrees, 30 minutes, basting occasionally. Uncover. Bake 15 minutes or until pears are tender. Serve hot or cold with sauce. 6 servings.

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BAKED FRUIT



1 lg. jar chunky applesauce

1 sm. can sliced peaches

1 sm. can sliced pears

1 sm. can pineapple chunks

1 c. white raisins

Butter, cinnamon, brown sugar



Line 9x13 pan with applesauce. Arrange other fruit on top. Sprinkle with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes.
Reply:PEAR DESSERT



Roll canned, well drained pear halves in graham cracker crumbs. Place in footed dessert dish. Top with whipped cream and maraschino cherry.







ELEGANT BREAKFAST OR DESSERT PEARS



Combine: 1/2 c. water 1/2 c. sugar Grated orange peel, orange part only



Peel 4-6 ripe but firm pears, leave whole with stem intact. Cook in above mixture until tender/firm (20-30 minutes). Cool and refrigerate until chilled. Serve whole with the Raspberry Currant Sauce spread in bottom of dessert plate.



RASPBERRY SAUCE:



2 pkgs. frozen raspberries

6 tbsp. red currant jelly
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Good luck and hope this helps.
Reply:Gorganzola Pear Bread:

INGREDIENTS:

1 French baguette, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds

1/4 cup olive oil or melted butter

2 pears - peeled, cored and sliced

8 ounces crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

1 cup chopped walnuts



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DIRECTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Arrange the baguette slices in a single layer on a baking sheet. Brush the top of each one with olive oil or melted butter. Place a slice of pear onto each piece of bread, then crumble some of the cheese over the top. Sprinkle with walnuts.

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the pears are browned and the cheese has started to melt.
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Reply:I am a Pampered Chef consultant, and we've got some great recipes on our main website. Here is one of them for you that uses pear. Enjoy!



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Cinnamon Poached Pears



Ingredients:

2 cups apple or orange juice

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 firm, ripe pears such as Bartlett

Whipped cream or vanilla ice cream (optional)



Directions:

1. In large (10-in.) skillet, combine juice, sugar and cinnamon; mix well. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.



2. Peel pears, cut in half and remove cores. Add pears to syrup; cover. Simmer 15-20 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Remove pears from skillet using Nylon Slotted Spoon. Cool slightly.



3. Serve pears with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream, if desired.



Yield: 4 servings



Nutrients per serving: (1 half pear): Calories 110, Total Fat .5 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Carbohydrate 28 g, Protein 1 g, Sodium 0 mg, Fiber 2 g



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