Ingredients

3⁄4 cup toasted hazelnuts, almonds or pecans 5 tablespoons brown sugar 1/8 tsp salt 1-1/2 Tablespoon hazelnut or walnut oil 1-1/2 Tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 4 fresh California Bartlett or Bosc pears 1⁄4 to 1⁄2 cup Frangelico, Amaretto or other liqueur

Directions

Grind nuts with the sugar and salt in a food … [Read more...]

GINGER PEAR CAKE

Ingredients

5 ripe, fresh Bartlett Pears, divided 1 cup sugar 1 cup molasses 1 cup butter, melted 2 eggs 3 cups sifted flour 1-1/2 tsp baking soda 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp ginger 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 1 tsp nutmeg 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup buttermilk

Directions

Pare, core and cut 3 pears in half. Cut halves into thirds, lengthwise. Butter 12-cup bundt mold pan and dust … [Read more...]

FRENCH CALIFORNIA PEAR ALMOND PIE

Ingredients

1 (15-oz.) pkg. Refrigerated pie crust 1 tsp sugar 4 (15-oz.) cans sliced Bartlett pears in light syrup 2/3 cup packed brown sugar 1 tbsp + 1 tsp cornstarch 1-1/4 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup almonds Topping, optional 1 cup heavy whipping cream 2 tsp powdered sugar 1/4 tsp almond extract

Directions

To prepare pie: Preheat oven to … [Read more...]

CARAMELIZED FRENCH TOAST WITH VANILLA BEAN

Ingredients

Vanilla Pears 2 tbsp butter 3 large ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Caramelized French Toast

2 eggs 2/3 cup half-and-half 1 tbsp sugar 1 tsp vanilla 1/4 tsp cinnamon 4 1 1/4-inch thick slices challah bread (or other sweet egg bread) 2 tbsp … [Read more...]

Ingredients

Chocolate Tart Dough 1 large egg yolk 2-1/2 tbsps heavy cream 3/4 tsp vanilla 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1-1/4 cups + 2 tbsp all purpose flour 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp icing sugar

Brown Butter Glazed Pears

10 Bartlett Pears 2 vanilla … [Read more...]

BISTRO CALIFORNIA PEAR TART

Ingredients

1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 cup firmly packed golden brown sugar 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 cups nonfat milk 1 tsp grated lemon peel 1/4 tsp orange OR almond extract 1 baked 9-inch tart shell 4 fresh Bartlett Pears, pared, sliced 1/4 cup apricot jam, heated

Directions

Mix cornstarch and sugar; whisk in eggs. Scald milk; slowly whisk hot milk into egg mixture; … [Read more...]

Ingredients

Pastry for Single Pie Crust 4 ripe, but firm, Bartlett Pears, peeled, cored and sliced 1/4 cup apricot preserves 2 tbsps brown sugar 2 tbsps cornstarch 3/4 tsp almond extract 1/2 tsp cinnamon Topping 2 tbsps flour 1 1/2 tbsps butter 1 tbsp brown sugar 2 tbsps sliced almonds

Directions

Preheat oven to 400° F. … [Read more...]