Sweet madeira cake with pears
2. Heat a non-stick frying pan until hot and then add the cake slices. Add the honey and nuts to the pan and pan-fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until golden. 3. To make the chocolate sauce, place the mint chocolates in a bowl over a pan of ... [... more]
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Pear & Raspberry Compote
Healthy puddings can be as delicious as creamy, cholesterol-filled concoctions. Serve this dessert chilled or just warm on colder days. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15-20 minutes until the pears are just soft. Leave to cool then chill. [... more]
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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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Pear and Beetroot Salad
We had this salad in summer 2004, when we stayed at the Lunga River Lodge in Kafu National park in Zambia. Their chef Doughlas very kindly wrote down the recipe for me. It makes a delicious, winter salad. Serve 2-3 Cut pears and boiled beetroots ... [... more]
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Pyrus communis 'Doyenne du Comice'
Find out how to grow Pyrus communis 'Doyenne du Comice' Cultivar: 'Doyenne du Comice' 'Doyenne du Comice ' is a popular dessert pear with a fine flavour that was introduced from France in 1849. Pears flower two to four weeks earlier than apples ... [... more]
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Mulled Fruit Puddings in a Glass
1. Gently warm the wine, port and sugar in a large pan with the mulled wine sachet. 2. Peel and core the apples and pears and cut into bite size chunks. 3. Add the apple, pear and cranberries to the pan and simmer for 3 minutes. 4. Mix the ... [... 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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Fruit Crisps
NB: Depending on the fruit, they may take less time to dry out. We advise that you keep checking them after three hours. a selection of thinly sliced pears, pineapples, orange, lemon, apple or banana 1. Preheat the oven to 70C/150F/Gas 4. Place a ... [... more]
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Pyrus communis 'Beurre Hardy'
Find out how to grow Pyrus communis 'Beurre Hardy' Cultivar: 'Beurre Hardy' 'Beurre Hardy' is an excellent dessert variety with a distinctive flavour. It is susceptible to late frost and needs a sheltered site to thrive. Like all pears 'Beurre ... [... more]
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Apple, Pear and Sage Sauce
350g/12oz Bramley apples, peeled, cored and cut into small chunks 350g/12oz ripe pears, peeled, cored and cut into small chunks 1. Place the butter, apples, pears, sugar and cider or apple juice in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover with a ... [... more]
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Pyrus communis 'Conference'
Pears flower two to four weeks earlier than apples and need slightly warmer conditions. They are very ornamental in flower, their branches often buried under a froth of white blossom. All pears are grafted on rootstocks which affect their size ... [... 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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