Marina | October 20, 2012 | Food |

Pear dessert recipes are invincibly “ahhhh-mazing”. It is irresistible, I may say.

Here are few of the new fresh pear dessert recipes that you may consider perfect for a family gathering. Remember that a simple family bonding can be made remarkable by a correct choice for a pear dessert recipe to bring with you for this event.

Maple- Poached Pears

Ingredients:

1 cup (250 mL) apple juice 1 cup (250 mL) maple syrup 4 whole cloves 1 cinnamon stick 6 firm ripe pears, with stems

1 cup (250 mL) Balkan-style plain yogurt

Peel and cut the pears into half. Mix the syrup, boiling water and boiled (for twenty minutes) pears. Remove the pears from the water and drain them. Spoon yogurt to the awaiting glass plates. Put the pear, cut its side and sprinkle with a sprig mint and nutmeg. Serve.

Pears Helene

Ingredients:

2 canned pear halves or 5 quarters with syrup 2 lg. scoops vanilla ice cream 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 c. hot fudge sauce

Toasted almonds, if desired

This pear dessert recipe is one of the most-loved pear desserts by adults and kids alike. All you need to do is cut pears in half lengthwise. Next, put water and sugar into a sauce pan and put it to boil. Simmer it for five minutes. Add vanilla and pears and cook for another 15 minutes to allow the pears to tender.   Of course, syrup will be formed. With that, let the pear cool in syrup.

Before serving, make sure to add a scoop of ice cream into the chilled plate. Design the 2 half pears on the sides of the ice cream. Add some chocolate sauce and some other topping like almonds and pecans.

Peachy Pear Crisp

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup peach preserves
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup oats
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 teaspoons milk

Set the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Mix the lemon juice, ground ginger and peach in a sauce pan over an averagely high heat. Cook the mixture until the peach preserves melt. Make sure to stir well to achieve an even texture. Add pear slices and simmer it for at least five minutes.

While waiting for the main mixture to go on a desired texture, mix the oats, brown sugar, flour, salt and cinnamon. Blend these mixtures well with margarine until everything looks like cornmeal. Add milk and toss correctly to totally combine all the ingredients.

Pour the pear mixture into custard cups; add some oatmeal topping over the surface of the plain mixture. Put it in the oven and bake the crumble for half an hour until it turns brownish.

As you can see folks, Peachy Pear Crisp is one of the healthy dessert recipes that had captivated the heart of many people all over the world.

Spiced Pear Shortcake

Ingredients:

• Shortcake biscuits:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• egg wash: 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk
• sugar, for sprinkling
• 3 large pears
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• whipped cream, seasoned with ground ginger

Another member of the highly- acclaimed fruit dessert recipes in the world of lip-smacking cuisines is the so-called Spiced Pear Shortcake. To do so; sift flour, sugar, salt and baking powder into a salad bowl. Add a split pea- sized butter. In a separate bowl, whisk milk, egg, sour cream and vanilla. Add these ingredients to other dry mixture of butter and flour to gather sticky dough. Afterwards, cover it with a plastic wrap and set aside for 5 short minutes. Take a chunk of dough (smaller than a tennis ball). Form a smooth ball of dough. Place the balls into a buttered baking sheet that is also brushed with egg wash. Sprinkle with sugar.

Next, bake it at 425 degrees Fahrenheit for twenty minutes until golden brown. Using a wire rack; let it cool.

This time, peel and slice the pears. Sauté these pears in butter. Add sugar again after seeing that the pears start to soften. Spoon it over a split shortcake biscuits. Add a whip cream on top of the pear to have a magnificent finish for this marvelous pear dessert.

Still Meadow Baked Pears

Ingredients:

• butter for greasing
• 1/4 cup Brownulated brown sugar
• 4 red pears
• 8 pats of butter
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 cups vanilla yogurt (best at room temperature)
• 1 kiwifruit
• 2 bananas
• 1/2 cup blueberries

First, set the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Apply butter to the baking dish. Put brown sugar to cover the bottom of the buttered baking dish.

Second, cut the pears into half lengthwise then put it in the sugared dish. Top each cut- half pear with butter before sprinkling it with pumpkin pie spice for a little texture. Pour orange juice around the pears before baking it for 20 to 25 minutes.

Third, get ready to garnish the baked pear with super- yummy splotch of yogurt and vanilla. Spoon the remaining sauce and add fresh fruits like kiwifruit, blueberries and bananas.

These are few of the many simple pear dessert recipes that every woman (whether or not single) must know.