Pear Recipes

My husband, daughter and I raise hazelnuts in the Willamette Valley-so this salad is a family favorite. Since our home...

A dear friend shared the recipe for this attractive pie. The caramel drizzle and streusel topping make it almost too...

I’m a family physician who loves to try new recipes. This tasty cold-weather soup has garnered many warm compliments from...

Perfect anytime, this quick-fix salad makes a terrific snack, too! —Jeannie Thomas, Dry Ridge, Kentucky

A simple baked pear becomes an elegant dessert when drizzled with chocolate sauce that's laced with cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg....

There’s a pear tree in my yard that inspires me to bake with its fragrant fruit. This upside-down pancake works...

I give this sweet and tangy jam as a Christmas gift. In this part of the country, pears and raspberries...

You’ll be tempted to eat this main dish right out of the pan but try to resist. These chops are...

Looking to pare down fat and calories? Try this perfect little pear dessert from Lee Bremson of Kansas City, Missouri....

Pear lovers will find it hard to resist going back for seconds (and maybe even thirds) of this old-fashioned cake....

Tangy from balsamic and mellowed with chocolate, the light vinaigrette stays well-blended. It would add an interesting twist to berries...

At dinner with friends one evening, one of our hosts served some pears she had preserved with ginger and lemon....

As a teenage foreign exchange student in the south of France, I was horribly homesick. Then my host family's Grandmother...

This homey tart looks and tastes like apple pie, except it uses pears! Each serving has half the calories of...

This baked pears recipe is very versatile. You can serve it warm or cold and for any size group. Chilled...

In the fall we would go to our farm and pick pears and apples. Then we'd build a campfire and...

These warm spiced pears elevate slow cooking to a new level of elegance, yet they're incredibly easy to make. Your...

We grow pear trees, so I’m always dabbling in pear desserts. In this cheesecake, I sometimes add ¼ cup crystalized...

This colorful relish is a favorite with friends and family because it tastes amazing on just about everything. I like...

Instead of making a traditional fruit salad, why not try these quick and easy kabobs.—Mrs. Travis Baker, Litchfield, Illinois

"I prepared this for a party, and everyone thought it was great," writes Mary Ann Zadvorny of Stoney Creek, Ontario....

I saw a recipe for this rustic tart in a cookbook and wanted to try my own version of it....

The flavors of fresh, sweet pears and gingerbread blend beautifully in this intriguing variation on pineapple upside down cake....

Pears give these little loaves delicious flavor and help keep them nice and moist. They make lovely gifts to share,...

Marie Rizzio of Interlochen, Michigan shares the secret of this mouthwatering pie. "When cooked, the pears become incredibly sweet, soft...

I love cheese and fruit, so this pie is a natural pairing for me. Sweet and spicy wine-poached pears and...

My husband loves it when I make dessert. Fruit crisps are easy and quick to prepare, so I make them...

From just two trees, we get an abundance of pears. So I'm always looking for new ideas on how to...

We serve these tangy, saucy pears over angel food cake, pound cake or with a little yogurt or vanilla ice...