Pears

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A whole tarte tatin on a white plate with one slice taken out of it

32 pear recipes

Chocolate and olive oil sponge cake decorated in hazelnut praline and edible flowers on a stand with a candle

Baking and desserts

Chocolate celebration cake

Bay poached pears cut in half in three bowls topped with cream and nuts

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Bay-poached pears with maple cream

Four poached pears with pedro ximénez and chocolate sauce

Poached pears with chocolate sauce

A green table topped with two jars of pear chutney

Spiced pear chutney

A whole tarte tatin on a white plate with one slice taken out of it

Baking and desserts

Pear tarte tatin

Brown butter pear cake, partially sliced

Baking and desserts

Pear cake

plated filled with poached pear with a pot of custard and green linen napkin

Baking and desserts

Calvados-poached pears with cardamom custard and sesame brittle

A wooden box filled with cubes of dark red fruit jellies

Mulled pear pâte de fruits

A four tier sponge cake filled with cream and topped with slices of pear

Salted caramel pear cake

A whole pear crumble in a rectangular dish

Baking and desserts

Pear crumble

A colourful salad of blue cheese, chicory, red onion and pear, with wooden serving spoons to one side

Pear, chicory and blue cheese salad

Roast Partridge Recipe with Pears and a Barley and Roots Salad

Meat and poultry

Roast partridge and cinnamon pears with warm barley and roots salad

Italian Flatbread Recipe with Pear, Walnut and Gorgonzola

Italian flatbread with pear, walnut and gorgonzola

Bread and butter pudding in a baking dish topped with pears

Pear and brioche bread and butter pudding