Pear & Chai Breakfast Cake
This autumn-inspired recipe has "Sunday morning" written all over it. Just grab your slow cooker , add ingredients such as brown sugar-coated pears and chai tea, and let it do the work for you.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Slow Cook: 2 hrs to 2 hrs 15 mins (high)
Cool: 5 mins
Baby Cheesecakes with Toffee Pears
This spin on the classic flavor combination of pears and blue cheese makes for a must-try mouthwatering dessert.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 2 hrs
Cool: 30 mins
Spiced Maple Tart with Poached Pears
This beautiful tart is ideal for fall gatherings. Short on time? You can even make it the day before and chill for up to 24 hours.
Makes: 10 servings
Prep: 1 hr
Chill: 2 hrs + 4 hours
Cook: 15 mins
Roasted Pear Chicken Salad
This simple dish with fresh pears, shallots, and sauteed chicken can be on the table in just 20 minutes. Sprinkle with blue cheese before serving and pair with warm flatbread.
Yield: 4 to 5 main-dish or 8 to 10 side-dish servings
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 4 mins
Roast: 12 mins 425°F
Hazelnut-Pear Torte with Dulce de Leche Frosting
With hazelnuts, juicy pears, and dulce de leche filling, this picture-perfect torte will be a favorite with your holiday crowd.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Bake: 20 mins 350°F
Cool: 10 mins
Apple-Pear Tart
This scrumptious pear and apple tart is deceptively easy to make: Its crust starts with crushed cookies .
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 35 mins
Bake: 20 mins 350°F
Cook: 10 mins
Turkey, Pear & Cheese Salad
Sweet sliced pears and tender turkey balance the bold flavor of arugula in this savory salad.
Makes: 4 servings
Start to Finish: 25 mins
Five-Spice Pear Pie Bars
Ripe pears and delicate orange icing offset the spice of these delicious bars. For a crowd-pleasing dessert, try serving warm at your next brunch.
Makes: 32 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Bake: 45 mins 350°F
Walnut-Pear Sour Cream Cake
This cake does double duty: It can serve as a brunch main dish or an after-dinner dessert. Try topping with broken walnuts and warm whipped cream before serving.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cool: 1 hr 10 mins
Bake: 55 mins to 1 hr 350°F
Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with Glazed Pears
With this recipe, you're just 8 ingredients away from a sweet treat that only looks complex. The secret? Store-bought bread and purchased ice cream topping.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Chill: 1 hr
Cool: 20 mins
Peppered Pear Scones with Pear Conserve
Pepper and Parmesan cheese pair perfectly with our fresh conserve in this recipe. These savory scones are great for on-the-go breakfasts or lunches.
Makes: 16 servings
Yield: 16 scones
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 10 mins 375°F
Cool: 5 mins
Rustic Pear Tart with Saffron Pastry
Hints of aromatic saffron pair deliciously with Anjou pears and dried cherries in this rustic tart.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 45 mins
Chill: 30 mins
Bake: 45 mins 375°F
Pear, Vanilla Bean & Browned Butter Crumble
Browned butter gives this pear crumble a unique caramel flavor. Serve the individual desserts with whipped cream for a special treat.
Makes: 8 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 25 mins to 30 mins 400°F
Sweet Bacon & Pear Pizza
Top purchased pizza crust with cream cheese, sliced pear, chopped pecans, feta cheese, and bacon for a delectable dinner.
Makes: 10 servings
Yield: 10 to 12 appetizer servings
Prep: 20 mins
Bake: 27 mins 400°F
Duck Breasts with Pears and Balsamic Vinaigrette
This elegant fall salad is a dinner in itself. Fresh pears are sauteed in butter and then arranged with crispy duck meat and toasted walnuts over baby spinach.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Roast: 25 mins 350°F
Roasted Pear Sauce
For a delicious appetizer, serve this sweet pear sauce with cheese. Toasted walnuts, fresh pear slices, and sage leaves make a pretty (and tasty) garnish.
Makes: 12 servings
Yield: 3 cups
Prep: 20 mins
Roast: 20 mins
Cool: 5 mins
Pear & Goat Cheese Bread Tart
With its chewy bread base and pear-cheese topper, this luscious tart is ideal to serve between the main course and dessert in place of the traditional cheese course.
Makes: 10 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 35 mins
Bake: 10 mins 400°F
Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
Serve this gorgeous pear cake at a fall dinner party. For best results, choose pears that have just begun to ripen.
Makes: 9 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 35 mins to 40 mins 350°F
Cool: 5 mins
Pork Chops with Gorgonzola & Pears
This 30-minute dinner is bursting with flavor. Pan-fried pork chops and buttery pears are served with a creamy Gorgonzola sauce.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Vanilla Tart with Nutmeg Crust & Spiced Pears
Pour creamy vanilla custard over a tender cookie crust and top with brandy-soaked pears for an elegant dessert.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Bake: 20 mins 350°F
Cool: 1 hr
Fennel & Pear Chicken Thighs
The licoricelike flavor of fennel makes a serendipitous match with pears. Because the pears are dried rather than fresh, you can make this dish any time of year.
Makes: 6 servings
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 7 hrs to 8 hrs (low) or 3-1/2 to 4 hours (high)
Pretty Pear Gingerbread Tart
A tender gingerbread crust is filled with cream cheese and orange marmalade, and topped with sweet pears.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 25 mins
Bake: 12 mins 375°F
Chill: 1 hr to 4 hrs
Pear & White Cheddar Quick Bread
This savory brunch bread is delicious and so simple to make.
Makes: 16 servings
Prep: 30 mins
Cool: 10 mins
Bake: 55 mins 350°F
Chocolate-Pear Spice Cake
This sweet-spicy cake is fantastic served warm. The crispy pear chips that top the cake are a real show-stopper.
Makes: 12 servings
Prep: 40 mins
Cool: 10 mins
Bake: 1 hr
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