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Apple, pear and quince membrillo tarte tatin

A delicious tarte tatin recipe using apples, pears and quince membrillo (or quince cheese) for for a memorable take on the French classic.
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Pickled pear, hazelnut, chickpea, quinoa and blue cheese salad

Pears and blue cheese are a winning combination in this salad recipe from Carole Bamford's cookbook of Daylesford dishes.
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Rosewater poached pears with saffron cream

Rosewater poached pears with saffron cream by Sybil Kapoor. An exquisite pudding, best made the day before
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Griddled pears with thyme & feta salad

A beautiful salad that conjures a sleepy late-autumn feeling
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Escarole, pear and roquefort salad

A classically simple and delicious salad, perfect as a side or a light lunch from chef Rowley Leigh 
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Cardamom, pear and long pepper trifle

“Should I be cast on to a desert island with only a hungry lion for company and the prospect of one final meal ahead, it might very well end with a trifle, and this might be the trifle” Mark Diacono declares in his cookbook Spice: a cook's companion
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Stem ginger and pear cake with vanilla tahini glaze

A spicy and subtly sweet dessert cake, made with whole pears and preserved ginger
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Vegan apple and pear cinnamon rolls

Vegan Apple and Pear Cinnamon Rolls. Soft, fluffy, gooey, delicious
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A pear tart recipe from the Great Dixter Cookbook

A pear tart recipe that is ideal for making the most of pears when they come into season from the Great Dixter cookbook
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Bread and butter pudding with pear and cinnamon

Our bread and butter pudding recipe with pear and cinnamon is the perfect way to use up stale bread, and a traditional British comfort food to boot.
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Caramelised pears with chestnuts and goat’s curd

Thomasina Miers' Caramelised Pears with Chestnuts and Goat’s Curd. This sticky, slightly savoury pudding is a lovely way to enjoy chestnuts
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The legendary French food writer Ginette Mathiot's pear jam recipe

A simple, sophisticated pear jam recipe by the iconic French food writer and home economist Ginette Mathiot.
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Quince and pear tart with sweet cream ice cream

Imen McDonnell and Cliodhna Prendergast of Lens and Larder retreats, share a recipe for quince and pear tart. "Quince paste really livens up this pear tart and the ice cream with its fresh, bittersweet flavour. You can buy it ready made, but we like to make our own at this time of year."
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Baked pears stuffed with chocolate, nuts and marzipan

Baked pears stuffed with chocolate, nuts and marzipan - one of the easiest and prettiest dinner party dessert recipes we know
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Pear & chocolate crumble

Whip up this quick pudding of buttery pear crumble drizzled with chocolate
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Sticky Pear & Date Puddings

Irresistible fragrant pears with caramel-like Medjool dates
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Pear and cranberry tarte tatin

A very American fruit combo used in a French classic recipe
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Rosemary Poached Pear

Paul A. Young's dessert achieves a perfect balance of flavours and textures
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Pear, chicory, cheddar and red grape salad

A salad with all the gold and deep rusty red colours of autumn
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Pear Bellini

A refreshing and fun cocktail made with Champagne or Prosecco