The best pear recipes - 115 recipes
Find absolutely delicious recipes with pears. Pears are a wonderful addition to any dish. From sweet to savory we are sure to have a recipe that will help you create a perfect dish everytime!
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Roasted Pear Salad with Gorgonzola and Maple-Balsamic Dressing
By Murphette
Details
Servings 8
- 2 TB chopped shallot
- 2 TB balsamic vinegar
- 2 TB maple syrup
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 4 pears, halved, cored
- 1 TB extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 8 cups baby arugula
- 2 cups chopped radicchio
- 1/2 cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
- 1/2 cup candied pecans
Instructions: To make dressing: Stir together shallot, vinegar, maple syrup, Dijon mustard, and salt
Top rated Pear recipes
Ginger Pear Shortcakes
By á-58763
These yummy shortcakes are stuffed with a sweet pear filling and made easy using Bisquick mix
- 2 1/2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
- 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 6 Bosc pears, peeled, sliced
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Sweetened whipped cream, if desired
Pear-Ginger Ice Cream
By á-174535
Combine pears and 3 tablespoons sugar in a small bowl
- 2 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
- 10 egg yolks
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
Roasted Beet, Pear & Walnut Salad
By á-9792
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
- 3 medium sized beets, any variety (I used a mix of red and golden beets)
- a small drizzle of olive oil, for roasting the beets
- 1 ripe pear, chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 1/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled (or more)
- a few handfuls of salad greens of your choice
- 1/4-1/2 cup cooked quinoa (optional, for a heartier salad)
- micro sprouts, for garnish (also optional)
- 1-2 tablespoons walnut oil
- a drizzle of balsamic vinegar
- a drizzle of honey
- salt & pepper
Very Spicy Caramel Pears
By á-9151
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
- 15 whole cloves
- 2 star anise
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 4 pears, Bosc, Comice, or Butter (I used 8 miniature pears)
- 4 tablespoons butter (1/2 stick)
- 1/2 cup light or dark brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/4 cup brandy, Cognac or rum (I like brandy)
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- Vanilla ice cream, for serving
Mom's banana pear bread
By á-39535
*bread
- 1 C mashed bananas & pears
- 1 1/2 C flour
- 1 1/2 t baking powder
- 1/4 t baking soda
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1/4 C cooking oil
- 1 T vanilla
- 1 t cinnamon
Pear Galettes
By Lee
1. Preheat oven to 20'C/180C fan forced
- 1 Sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed, quartered
- 2 Tbls almond meal (ground almonds)
- 1 pear quatered, cored, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup frozen raspberries
- 2 Tbls sugar
- Icing sugar to dust
- Vanilla ice-cream to serve
Apple or pear tart
By aribear
1. Defrost pastry 2. Slice fruit, put into a bowl and squeeze the lemon over
- 1 sheet of frozen puff pastry
- 3 apples or pears
- Half a lemon
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Nutmeg
- Cinnamon
Vanilla Cider Pork with Pears
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
I spotted this recipe on the food blog "Noble Pig", which was adapted from Cuisine At Home
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 Bosc pears, peeled, cored and quartered
- 1 pound pork tenderloin, trimmed, sliced into twelve 1-inch thick medallions, seasoned
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth (I didn't use this, and it turned out fine)
- 1/2 cup hard apple cider (or fresh apple cider)
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and scraped
- Salt & pepper to taste
Marsala Honey Pears with Gorgonzola
By Janice S
This recipe was taken from Nigella Lawson's book 'Nigella Express'
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil (Not Extra Virgin)
- 2 Pears, Unpeeled and Uncored (uncored says Nigella - I say core those pears)!
- 3 Tablespoons Marsala
- 2 Tablespoons Honey
- 50 g Walnut Halves
- 500 g Gorgonzola
Pear, Walnut and Bleu Cheese Salad with Maple Dijon Dressing from Nordstrom’s Cafe
By AliceV
Source: Creative-Culinary
- For the Salad:
- Mesclun greens, 4-6 cups
- 2 pears, peeled and chopped (toss with some lemon juice to keep them from discoloring if necessary)
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion rings, halved (optional)
- 1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
- 2/3 cup Maple Candied Walnuts or Pecans (in a pinch, just toast some nuts), roughly chopped
- For the Maple Candied Walnuts or Pecans:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup pecan or walnut halves
- For Maple Dijon Vinaigrette:
- 3/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp garlic, minced
- pepper to taste
- For Nordstrom's Champagne Vinaigrette:
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup Champagne wine vinegar
- 1 1/2 cups salad oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
Immunity-Boosting Pearfectly Probiotic Smoothie
By H2Pro
Rich and healthy, this smoothie boasts multiple ingredients that complement our unique blend of probiotics to help ...
- 1-2 packets H2PRO Flavorless Immune Health formula
- 1 tbsp grated or finely chopped ginger (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup water
- 1-2 leaves fresh kale, deveined and chopped
- 1 cup pear, cut in 1/2″ cubes
- 1/2 small ripe avocado, cubed
- 1 lime, juiced (or hand-squeezed)
- 1 heaping tbsp raw, unsalted almond butter
- 2 heaping tbsp of coconut cream (skimmed from the top of full-fat coconut milk)
- Agave nectar, honey, or other natural sweetener, to taste
Cranberry Pear Crisp
By danyell923
Perfect fall recipe combining sweet pears with tart cranberries
- 1 pound cranberries, thawed if frozen
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 firm pears (such as Bosc), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch of ground allspice
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
Pear Tarte Tatin with Red-Wine Caramel
By BobD
Instead of apple pie, Chef Shawn McClain ends his Thanksgivings with this stunning tarte Tatin
- 2 cups dry red wine
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon pear liqueur (optional)
- 5 firm, ripe Bartlett pears—peeled, cored and halved
- One (14-ounce) sheet all-butter puff pastry, chilled
- Crème fraîche, for serving
Grilled Chicken Skewers with Asian Pear Slaw
By jeknudson
1. To prepare skewers, whisk together first 6 ingredients in a bowl; pour into a zip-top plastic bag
- 2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chopped shallots
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pound chicken breast tenders
- 2 cups shredded cabbage (such as Savoy)
- 1 cup julienne-cut daikon radish
- 1/2 cup julienne-cut carrot
- 1/2 cup shaved red onion
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
- 2 3/4 teaspoons fish sauce
- 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
- 1 cup julienne-cut Asian pear or Granny Smith apple
More Pear recipes
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Pear and Apple Cardamom Ginger...
- dry ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup quinoa flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- wet ingredients:
- 2 tablespoon ground flax mixed with 4 tablespoons warm water
- 1 cup unsweetened nondairy milk
- 1/4 cup agave nectar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/8 teaspoon stevia
- 1 cup diced peeled apple (about 1 medium)
- 3/4 cup diced peeled pear (about 1 medium)
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Hazelnut Tea Cake with Moscato...
- 2 Bartlett pears—peeled, cut into 8 wedges and cored
- 3/4 cup Moscato d'Asti
- 1 cup hazelnuts (4 ounces)
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
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Pear Nut Bread
- 1 can (16 oz) Bartlett pear halves
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 t baking powder
- 1 t salt
- 1/8 t allspice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2 t grated orange rind
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
- 2 T orange juice
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Kale and Pear Green Smoothie
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 1 cup green grapes
- 1 orange, peeled, halved
- 1/2 ripe Bartlett pear, seeded, halved
- 1 small to medium size banana, peeled
- 1 cup (70 g) kale
- 2 cups (480 ml) ice cubes
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Poached Pear Tart with lemony...
- Pâte brisée au sucre:
- 1 recipe for Pâte brisée au sucre
- 3 poached pears
- 1/4 cup (30 g) sugar
- 4 tbs (50 g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- zest of 1 lemon
- lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 1/4 cup (50 g) all-purposed flour
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp sea salt, optional
- 1 egg white, for brushing the pastry
- 2 tbs granulated sugar
- confectioners' sugar for sprinkling, optional
- 1/2 cup + 2 tbs chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup confectioner sugar
- a pinch of salt
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- Poached pear:
- 3 ripe but still firm Bosch pears
- 750 ml (1 bottle) good quality white wine of your preference
- 1/2 cup sugar
- vanilla bean, scraped
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Easy-Glazed Pearl Onions
- Ingredients
- Servings
- Resize
- 16 oz Frozen pearl onions
- 2 tb Vegetable oil
- 3 tb Sugar
- 1 1/2 c Beef stock
- 4 tb Red wine vinegar
- Salt
- Black Pepper
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Roasted Pear and Chocolate Chunk...
- 3 firmish pears (about 1 pound or 255 grams)
- 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) granulated sugar plus 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated or coarse for sprinkling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (8 grams) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) table salt plus additional for egg wash
- 6 tablespoons (85 grams) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream
- 1/4 cup (3 ounces or 85 grams) semisweet or bittersweet chocolate, chopped (or chips)
- 2 large eggs, 1 for dough, 1 for glaze
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Pork Medallions with Fresh Pear...
- 3/4 lb pork tenderloin, trimmed and cut into 1-inch
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 firm ripe pears, peeled, and chopped
- 2 tsp grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/4 cup mango chutney
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
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Pear Pie with Red Wine & Rosemary
- BASIC PIE DOUGH:
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled, cut into pieces, 1 1/2 sticks
- 1/4 cup chilled vegetable shortening, cut into pieces
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- FILLING:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 1 3/4 cups dry red wine, divided
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoonground cinnamon
- 5 teaspoons all-purpose flour plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 pounds firm but ripe pears (such as Comice, Anjou, or Bartlett), peeled, cored, thinly sliced
- 1 large egg, beaten to blend
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar or raw sugar
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Jicama Pear Pomegranate Salad
- 1/2 an organic jicama {between 0.8-1.0 lb}, peeled, sliced, and cut into matchsticks
- 2 firm organic Bosc pears, cored, sliced, and cut into matchsticks
- 1 organic pomegranate, arils removed
- 6-8 handfuls of organic spinach
- 2 TB Pomegranate Molasses http://www.keyingredient.com/recipes/1555705033/pomegranate-molasses/
- 1 organic lime, zested and juiced
- 1 one-inch chunk of organic ginger, peeled and grated
- 1/2 cup organic extra virgin olive oil
- Pinch Real salt or Himalayan sea salt
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APPLE PEAR PIE
- 6 Pears, fresh, peeled, cored and sliced
- 6 apples, granny smith peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 deep dish pie crust
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 stick butter
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, light
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Dutch Pear Pie
- 1 box refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 cups coarsely chopped fresh pears (2 to 3 medium pears)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
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