Pear recipe collection

Tortilla soup with shredded chicken, crispy fried tortilla strips, melted Monterey Jack, and creamy avocado. A blender-based broth makes weeknight prep painless.

Bring royalty into your home with this decadent apple pie that has a rich taste to die for.

A buttery ginger pound cake baked in a ring mold, splashed with rum, and crowned with a garland of poached pears, candied orange peel, and grapes glazed in apple jelly. A showpiece holiday dessert.

Double chocolate cheesecake with a chocolate wafer crust and a dense, fudgy chocolate cream cheese filling. Rich, smooth and crack-free, finished with piped white chocolate stars. A chocolate lover's showpiece.

Only three ingredients and a microwave and you can have poached pears easily on standby for a healthy fruit dessert.

Entlebuch woodland slices are open-faced Swiss alpine sandwiches with smoked ham, creamy mushroom ragout, melted Emmentaler, and warm poached pear. Hearty mountain-region comfort.

Fall pear pie with thinly sliced fresh pears, nutmeg, and quick-cooking tapioca in a double crust, brushed with egg wash and finished with a pour of cream.

Fantastic fruit muffins: low-fat whole wheat muffins with oats, pear, cranberry, and golden raisin. Prune puree replaces butter for natural moisture; egg whites keep them light and healthy.

Farmhouse asparagus pie with chicken, bacon, Swiss cheese, and Parmesan in a cream custard baked in a pie shell. A savory quiche-style dinner pie with spring asparagus spears.

Warm and soft pears poached in wine with vanilla and blue cheese.

A new idea introduces a new taste! Try this tasty dish made with white wine, cheddar cheese and fruit relish.

French pear pie with sliced Bartlett pears, orange juice concentrate, and a cinnamon-ginger crumb topping. A rustic, crumble-topped fall dessert with warm spice.

Layered fresh fruit cups with bananas, strawberries, peaches, pears, raspberries, and walnuts, soaked overnight in Grand Marnier and topped with orange-zest whipped cream.

Fresh fruit medley with apples, bananas, oranges, and grapes tossed in orange juice concentrate, topped with a spiced yogurt-ricotta sauce. A light, diabetic-friendly dessert.

Fresh pear Bundt cake with cinnamon and a powdered sugar glaze. A moist oil-based cake packed with 3 cups of sliced pears that stays tender for days.

Fruit compote in rose wine: layered pineapple, peaches, pears, bananas, oranges, and grapes set in watermelon gelatin and rosé. Feeds 25 at a buffet.