Fennel Salad with Toasted Walnuts
This refreshing salad is made with autumnal ingredients. If you prepare it in advance, add the pears at the last minute or they will become soggy. Toast the walnuts for 5-7 minutes in a hot oven, 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Toss the dressing into the [... more]
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Poached Pears with Hot Chocolate Sauce
1. Place the white wine, sugar, honey, cinnamon and vanilla pod in a deep saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer and then add the pears. Poach the pears over a low heat for 30-40 minutes or until translucent, turning occasionally. 2. Meanwhile, make ... [... more]
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Pear, Rosemary and Apple Pie with Custard
2. Roll out two thirds of the pastry on a floured work surface and line the pie dish. 3. Peel, quarter and core the pears and apples, then slice thickly into a bowl. 4. Mix together the sugar, lemon juice and zest and stir gently into the pears ... [... more]
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Grilled honey and stilton pears
2. Heat the sugar and butter in an oven-proof pan until a caramel has formed. Add the pears to the pan, cut-side down and then transfer to the oven and cook for 15 minutes. 3. Add the honey to the pan and heat for a further 1-2 minutes. 4. Remove ... [... more]
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Pear and Chocolate Tart with Cherry Liqueur
2. Begin by preparing the pears. Peel and halve them, removing the core with a teaspoon. 3. Put them in a pan with 125g/41/2oz of sugar and just enough water to cover. Add the alcohol, lemon juice and zest. 4. Bring to the boil and gently simmer ... [... more]
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Stewed Potatoes and Pears
1. Melt the butter in a casserole dish, stir in the onions, cover and allow to sweat over a low flame for 5-10 minutes. 2. Add the pears and their water, the potatoes, honey, several grinds of black pepper and a pinch of salt. If necessary top up ... [... more]
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Pears and Sabyon
1 tin pear halves, drained 1. Put the sabyon ingredients into a food processor. 2. Blitz until the mixture thickens. 3. Simmer the pears in the red wine for 3-4 minutes. 4. Pour the sabyon over the pears and blow torch to golden. seeds from 1 ... [... more]
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Baby Bruschettas with Poached Pears, Gorgononzola and ...
2. Halve and core the pears, then cut each pear into 12 small wedges. Place in a heavy-based saucepan with the honey, port and wine. Cook for 10-15 minutes or until the pears are tender to the point of a knife but not soft. 3. Drain the liquid ... [... more]
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Pears with Chestnut Honey and Dunsyre Cheese
Slice the pears and pour over the honey. Serve with the cheese. conference pears, firm Dunsyre blue cheese chestnut honey [... more]
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Poached pears with hot blue cheese sauce
1. Place the pears upright in a saucepan so they fit snugly. Cover with cold water then remove the pears, add the sugar and cinnamon sticks to the water, and bring to the boil, stirring. 2. Peel the pears, leaving the stalks and trimming the base ... [... more]
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Autumn Fruits in Mulled Wine
200ml/7fl oz full-bodied fruity red wine (like a New World Merlot) 1. Put the red wine into a pan with the cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, sugar and orange peel. 4. Meanwhile, quarter and stone the plums. Peel, halve and core the pears, then cut each ... [... more]
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Caramelised pear with butterscotch sauce
1. For the pears, gently melt the butter in a non-stick frying pan and sauté the pear slices for a few minutes, to colour. 2. Add the orange zest, cinnamon and honey and heat for a further few minutes. 3. To make the sauce, gently heat the cream, . [... more]
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