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PEAR & BRIE GRILLED CHEESE

PEAR & BRIE GRILLED CHEESE

YIELDS  1 Large Sandwich   |   PREP TIME   15 minutes INGREDIENTS 1 California Pear (we used a barlett) Rustic Loaf Bread, sliced 4 oz Brie Cheese 1 tbsp Honey 1 tsp Thyme ½ tsp Cracked Black Pepper 2 tbsp Butter INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Thinly slice your ripe California pear making sure to not include any seeds or the stem.
  2. Slice your brie … [Read more...]

Hot Pear Cider

HOT PEAR CIDER

YIELDS  10   |   PREP TIME   15 minutes INGREDIENTS 10 California Pears Halved 1 Orange Sliced 1 Cup Brown Sugar 4 Cinnamon Sitcks 3 tsp Whole All Spice 1 Star Anise 1 tsp Whole Cloves 1 Vanilla Bean Sliced in Half 10 Cups Water INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place your halved pear, orange slices, sugar, and … [Read more...]

Pear Rose Tarts

PEAR ROSE TARTS

YIELDS  12   |   PREP TIME   30 minutes INGREDIENTS 1/4 cup of All-purpose flour 2,  10" x 10" Puff Pastry Sheets** 6 Tablespoons Almond Paste 5 California Red Pears* [Read more...]

Pear Vanilla Cocktail

PEAR VANILLA COCKTAIL

INGREDIENTS Simple Syrup: 2 diced Bartlett pears (no need to peel the skin) 1/2 cup vanilla syrup, here is an option for your reference ½ cup sugar ½ cup water Cocktail: 2 ounces pear vanilla simple syrup (4 tbps) 1.5 ounces vodka (3 tbsp) .5 ounces lemon juice (1 tbsp) [Read more...]

Pear Compote

PEAR COMPOTE

Ingredients  1 tablespoon butter 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg 2 medium pears, cored and diced, skins on [Read more...]

Pear Blackberry Cobbler

PEAR BLACKBERRY COBBLER

Ingredients  Filling: 4 tablespoons butter 6 medium pears, stemmed and pitted, skins on, cut into sliced 1-inch thick (about 7 cups) ½ cup brown sugar 3 tablespoons granulated sugar [Read more...]

Pear Yogurt Bark

PEARS YOGURT BARK

Ingredients  Yields: 4-6 servings 1 California Pears 1.5 cup favorite Greek yogurt* 1/2 cup blueberries 1/2 cup granola *If using plain Greek yogurt, we recommend flavoring with 1 tsp of vanilla and 2-3 tbsp of maple syrup or honey. Instructions
  1. Wash and thinly slice California pear.
  2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread a layer of … [Read more...]

Doug and Jane Dickson: River Pear Orchards

Doug and Jane Dickson: River Pear Orchards

  Unlike many farming families in the Sacramento River Delta the Dicksons do not come from a long line of pear farmers. However, they didn’t let that stop them from fulfilling their life long dream of owning and operating a pear orchard.  Doug and Jane Dickson bought River Pear Orchards (45-acres of land along … [Read more...]

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