Pear recipes
One of autumn’s many bounties, pears are endless in their uses. Our collection of pear recipes includes savoury and sweet ideas.
Try our ever-popular upside-down pear cake, easy rustic pear pie or – for a savoury option – pear and blue cheese soufflé.
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Pear recipes
Mulled pears, three ways
Transform classic poached pears into a Christmas showstopper, with our beautiful trio of mulled fruits. Choose your favourite or try...
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Oat recipes
Porridge with pears and almond butter
Toasted oats, warmed milk and a gentle cook are the secrets to good porridge – add syrupy pears and almond...
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Syrup-preserved pears
Subtly spiced with cinnamon and cloves, these pears are preserved in a light sugar syrup to lock in and enhance...
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Pear and brown butter strudel
This easy pear strudel – flavoured with nutty brown butter, cinnamon and a sprinkling of brandy-soaked sultanas – is a...
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Rosé poached pears
Cooking with rosé should be a more common practice! The wine is the perfect match for in-season pears in this...
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Autumn dessert recipes
Manon Lagrève’s almond, pear and tonka bean tart
If you’re looking for a dinner party dessert in the autumn months this winner from queen of French bakes, Manon...
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30-minute meal recipes
Lemongrass beef, pear and chicory salad
Thuy Pham’s lemongrass beef salad is inspired by one of her favourite Vietnamese lunches, a beef noodle dish called ‘Bún...
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Pear and butterscotch cheesecake
Combine perfectly ripe pears with rich cream cheese filling and salty butterscotch sauce to make this incredible pear cheesecake. Recipe...
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Make-ahead Christmas recipes
Caramelised onion, pear and chestnut stuffing
Get ready for Christmas with this freeze-ahead chestnut stuffing recipe from Chantelle Nicholson. Silky, caramelised onions combined with chestnuts, pears...
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Michel Roux Jr’s poached pears with chocolate almond sauce
Looking for an easy dinner party dessert? Look no further! Michel Roux Jr says “I love poached pears – they’re...
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Budget winter recipes
Ginger and pear traybake
This rich ginger, pear and pecan slice is the perfect cake to enjoy with a cuppa on a chilly day....
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September seasonal recipes
Chocolate cake with caramel poached pears and chocolate buttercream
Give chocolate cake an autumnal twist. Fill this rich chocolate sponge with silky swiss meringue buttercream and top with caramel...
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Easy muffin recipes
Pear, apple and cider muffins
These pear and apple muffins are packed with fruit to give them an autumnal flavour, and a good dash of...
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Perfect pudding recipes
Poached pear queen of puddings
Custard, meringue, compote and perfectly poached pears make for a show-stopping pudding and the perfect way to end a Sunday...
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Chocolate frangipane pear tart
Fill your home with the smell of warm dark chocolate and make this pear-studded frangipane tart. Decadent and comforting it’s...
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Perfect pudding recipes
Parkin puddings with pan-fried pears
Parkin is similar to sticky gingerbread but has the addition of oatmeal, giving it a slightly nutty texture. To make...
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