Crunchy Pears Recipes

CARAMELIZED PEARS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, combine brown sugar, butter and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring occasionally, 4-5 minutes. Add pears; cook and stir until pears are tender, 5-10 minutes longer. Serve over ice cream if desired.

EASY PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*F
• Coat a 9x9 casserole dish with non-stick spray.
• Slice and core pears, then chop into bit sized pieces. You can leave the skins on or off. (My kids wont eat the crisp unless the skins are off the pears)
• Toss pears with corn starch and place in casserole dish. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, slat and melted butter. Mix well until mixture is crumbly.
• Spread crisp topping over pears and bake for 35 minutes or until crisp is bubbly and golden.
• Serve hot with a fresh scoop of ice cream.

CRUNCHY PEARS

Steps:

• Core pears from bottom, leaving stems intact.
• Peel pears, leaving a small amount of peel at stem end.
• Cut 1/4" from the bottom to level if necessary.
• In a bowl, combine orange juice and orange marmalade; spoon over pears, letting excess drip into bowl.
• Set aside for sauce.
• Place wafer crumbs and almonds in a large shallow dish.
• Roll pears in crumb mixture to coat the bottom 3/4 of each pear.
• Place in a 13x9x2" baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350* for 35-45 min.
• or until tender.
• Meanwhile, for sauce, combine yogurt and reserved marmalade mixture; refrigerate until serving.
• Serve with warm pears.

HONEY NUT CRUNCH PEARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/fan 180/gas 6. Cut the pears in half lengthways, take out the core (see tip, left), then top with a small knob of butter and a sprinkling of the mixed spice. Sit the pears in a shallow baking dish, then roast for 5 mins until starting to soften. Meanwhile, heat the honey and another knob of butter in a large bowl in the microwave for 30 secs. Toss with the cornflakes and nuts.
• Take the pears out of the oven, then top with the cornflake mix. Cook for another 5 mins or until the cornflakes take on a rich golden colour. Allow to cool for a few mins (the cornflakes crisp up again as they cool), then serve warm with ice cream.

CRUNCHY PEARS

Steps:

• Move oven rack to lowest position. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch glass pie plate with cooking spray. Carefully peel pears, leaving stems attached; place on large plate. In small bowl, mix orange juice and preserves; brush evenly over pears.
• In another small bowl, mix wafer crumbs and almonds. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over pears; press in gently. Stand pears upright in pie plate. Mix yogurt and remaining preserves mixture from plate; refrigerate.
• Bake pears 35 to 45 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork (baking time may vary due to size of pears). Serve warm with yogurt sauce; sprinkle with cinnamon.

CRUNCHY PEAR SALSA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Market Tip:
• Mexican limes, sold at Latin American markets and some supermarkets, are especially good in this recipe because they are sweeter and more fragrant than Persian limes (the more familiar variety). Mexican limes are also referred to as Key limes, which are available at Melissa's (melissas.com; 800-588-0151).