The mighty apple often steals the spotlight during the fall season, but honestly, the pear deserves center stage. Its subtle sweetness, tender texture, and wonderful aroma make it the ultimate star of fall baking and cooking. Forget everything you thought you knew about this simple fruit; we’re diving into a collection of recipes that transforms the pear. Bake and cook this fall fruit into cozy upside-down cakes, savory side dishes, and so much more. Get ready to fall in love with the season’s most elegant, and frankly, most delicious fruit.
Pear Recipes for Fall
Ginger Pear Upside-Down Cake
This elegant Ginger Pear Upside-Down Cake is a way to welcome the fall season and celebrate the often-overlooked pear. We’ve deliberately turned the tropical pineapple classic on its head, creating a dessert that perfectly showcases pear’s tender texture by lacing it all with a flourish of fresh ginger.
Apple and Pear Syrup Recipe
If you’ve ever tasted Limburg’s Appelstroop, you know how this syrup can transform teas, pastries, and even savory items like stew. Save some money and learn to make this Apple and Pear Syrup yourself to always make sure you have a jar on hand. Your future self will thank you.
Grilled Cheese and Pear Sandwich
We know at first look this recipe can seem a bit unusual. But, we promise after one bite you’ll see why we pair such a cheesy comfort food with pears. You’ll also prepare a garlic and oil parsley sauce that adds an herby touch to this delicious combination.
Pear and Goat Cheese Bites
These Pear and Goat Cheese bites are the appetizer you’ve been missing in your life. Here, sweet pears mix with tangy goat cheese all nestled inside crispy phyllo dough sheets. To finish things off, we’re adding a bit of heat thanks to a drizzle of hot honey. Try our Homemade Hot Honey for the best flavor possible.
Roasted Pears
Roasting pears can take their texture from crunchy and snappy to incredibly soft and tender. Plus, it also brings out the sweet flavor of the pears to match the salty blue cheese crumbles and the bright crunch of pistachios as well as pink peppercorns. It’s a simple, sophisticated plate that’s excellent for the holidays.
Partridge in a Pear Tree Christmas Mocktail
Even though this mocktail is for Christmas, we think its use of pear juice and a pear garnish make it fabulous for any time during the fall. The drink combines Knudsen Pear Juice with vanilla simple syrup and bright lime juice for a tasty balance. The non-alcoholic rum and ginger beer also add a warm, complex finish.
Story by Kylie Thomas
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