Pear And Orange Jam With Walnuts Recipes

ORANGE PEAR JAM

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine sugar, pears, pineapple and lemon juice. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat; stir in gelatin until dissolved., Pour into jars or containers; cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and let stand overnight or until set, but no longer than 24 hours. Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.

PEAR JAM WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Peel and core pears, cut into small cubes. Place pear pieces into a large saucepan with sugar and slit vanilla pod. Add orange juice and let stand, covered, for at least 1 hour. Chop walnuts coarsely.
• Bring pear mixture to a boil and simmer, stirring, for about 4 minutes. Remove from heat, take out vanilla pod and puree jam finely. Add walnuts and chopped vanilla pod to the pan. Pour jam into prepared preserving jars, seal well and turn upside down, let cool for about 10 minutes. Return jars to normal position and cool completely. Store in a cool, dark place and serve as needed.

PEAR-ORANGE CONSERVE

Steps:

• Mix pears, orange and sugar in 2- to 3 1/2-quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on high heat setting 2 hours.
• Stir mixture. Cook uncovered on high heat setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until very thick. Stir in cherries and walnuts. Cool about 2 hours.
• Spoon conserve into container. Cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks.

GOLDEN ORANGE & WALNUT FLAPJACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/fan 160C and generously butter a 28 x 18cm shallow baking tin. Melt the butter, sugar and syrup over a medium heat, stirring all the time. Take off the heat and stir in the oats, walnuts and orange zest. The mixture should be quite soft.
• Tip the mixture into the baking tin and level it off. Bake for around 30 minutes or until the edges are golden brown but the centre is still a little soft. Remove from the oven and mark into 12 pieces while it is still warm, cutting down halfway through the mixture with a sharp knife. Leave to cool.
• Heat the marmalade with 1 tbsp water until it becomes syrupy. Brush this glaze over the flapjack mixture and leave to cool before cutting into 12 pieces. They will keep in an airtight tin for up to a week.

PEAR JAM

Steps:

• Mix pears, fruit pectin, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, and lemon juice in a large heavy pot; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add sugar all at once, stirring, and bring back to a full rolling boil. Boil for 1 minute. Mix in butter to settle foam.
• Sterilize the jars and lids in boiling water for at least 5 minutes. Pack the pear jam into the hot, sterilized jars, filling the jars to within 1/4 inch of the top. Run a knife or a thin spatula around the insides of the jars after they have been filled to remove any air bubbles. Wipe the rims of the jars with a moist paper towel to remove any food residue. Top with lids, and screw on rings.
• Place a rack in the bottom of a large stockpot and fill halfway with water. Bring to a boil and lower jars into the boiling water using a holder. Leave a 2-inch space between the jars. Pour in more boiling water if necessary to bring the water level to at least 1 inch above the tops of the jars. Bring the water to a rolling boil, cover the pot, and process for 10 minutes.
• Remove the jars from the stockpot and place onto a cloth-covered or wood surface, several inches apart, until cool. Once cool, press the top of each lid with a finger, ensuring that the seal is tight (lid does not move up or down at all). Store in a cool, dark area.

PEAR AND ORANGE JAM WITH WALNUTS

Steps:

• Peel and core about 2 1/2 pouds pears.
• Peel oranges, remove seeds and any loose membrane. (I used "juice" oranges, not navels, for a more intense flavor.).
• Grind or chop pears and oranges very fine.
• Mix well.
• Measure 4 1/2 cups of the mixture into a very large saucepan.
• Add 1/2 cup chopped walnuts.
• Measure sugar and set aside.
• Mix pectin into fruits in saucepan.
• Place over high heat, stirring continually, until the mixture comes to a hard boil.
• Immediately add all the sugar and butter and stir well.
• Bring to a full rolling boil and boil hard 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat and skim off any foam with a metal spoon.
• Stir and skim for 5 minutes to cool slightly and prevent floating fruit.
• Ladle quickly into glass jars, wipe rims and apply lids & rings.
• Process in a water-bath canner for 10 minutes for half-pints, 15 minutes for pints.
• Remove from canner and place jars on a clean towel to cool.

APPLE PEAR & WALNUT CONSERVE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, bring apples, pears, clementines and lemon juice to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes or until fruit is tender, stirring occasionally., Stir in pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar and cinnamon; return to bring to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute., Remove from heat; skim off foam. Stir in walnuts. Ladle hot mixture into eight hot half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Remove air bubbles and adjust headspace, if necessary, by adding hot mixture. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight. , Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process 10 minutes. Remove jars and cool. ,

BAKED PEARS WITH WINE AND WALNUT CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Arrange pears in an oven-proof pan with a tight-fitting lid; add red wine, 1/2 cup brown sugar, vanilla bean and seeds, and the peel and juice of 1 orange. Bring pear mixture to a boil; sprinkle with half the walnuts.
• Bake the pear mixture in the preheated oven until pears are tender, 20 to 30 minutes, basting pears with red wine syrup every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool; remove the vanilla bean and orange peel from the red wine syrup.
• Arrange the remaining walnuts on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven until toasted and fragrant, 5 minutes.
• Place the toasted walnuts in a food processor and pour in the red wine syrup; pulse until paste-like consistency. Transfer to a bowl. Whisk cream, sour cream, zest and juice of 1 orange, and 2 teaspoons brown sugar into walnut-red wine paste until smooth.
• Serve walnut-cream sauce over baked pears.