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Farm Kitchen:  what to do with a peck of pears...  |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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 Posted - Aug 18 2007 : 10:51:22 PM
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or even more...anyhow quite alot of pears were gathered off of my tree last week by Naomi and myself.
You can see images over on my blog at:
www.gardengoose.blogspot.com
under the post titled "Baby it's Hot outside..."
I also posted a few images of what I have done with at least 6 of those pears thus far. (yeah..it was just a small dent in the pile of pears..but a yummy dent none the less) :0)
A recipe is posted there for anyone interested.I'll be creating more things as I go along making this pile of pears smaller..and will post recipes as I discover new uses for my "peck of pears"
~Tina
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
visit me at:
http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and at www.stliving.net
you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com |
Edited by - Tina Michelle on Aug 18 2007 10:53:59 PM |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2007 : 6:20:39 PM
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| We canned pears in a light syrup last year and they were a delicious treat in the wintertime. None this year thanks to a late freeze this spring. |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 08:00:51 AM
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What kind of pears do you have? We have a tree, but they always seem a little "grainy" for eating.
"She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian. |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
1948 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 6:24:04 PM
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| Last year when we had so many pears, the best advice I found (which was SO TRUE) was to pick them kind of green (and hard) and put them in a cardboard box or paper bag for a long time, till they are really ripe (some took a couple of weeks). As long as you don't forget them or let them get rotten or moldy, they ripen so nicely and then are delicious to eat raw or do whatever with. |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2007 : 6:26:47 PM
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| i forgot to say that we dehydrated a bunch of them as pear chips and the kids really loved them. They were a great, tasty, easy to carry snack. |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Aug 21 2007 : 11:22:19 AM
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you should be able to make pear preserves very very easily!
I have recipes for
Pear Butter and pear and raisin preserves, pear chutney, and just pears in almond syrup
If interested, I will send you the recipe!!!
Have fun
Cristine |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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MsCwick
True Blue Farmgirl
775 Posts
Cristine
Farmville
Virginia
USA
775 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2007 : 2:31:33 PM
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| u want the recipes? I'll type them up tonight if you want? |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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Carol Sue
True Blue Farmgirl
4033 Posts
Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2007 : 5:17:20 PM
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Hey Christine, could I have those recipes too. Have to pick pears tomorrow and new ideas are so much fun. Thank you.
Carol Sue
Enjoying life. |
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sweetproserpina
True Blue Farmgirl
535 Posts
meg
Vinemount
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 09:27:14 AM
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Question for all you girls..
Do you think I could substitute pears instead of apples for MaryJanes cooked apple pie filling recipe in her Ideabook? I've asked around my family and no one seems to know anything about pear pie..
I'm making pear butter and canning some in syrup, and probably some jam too, but I'd love to try the pie filling.. will it work? what do you gals think?
Cheers, -meg
"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world."
http://theprimroseway.blogspot.com/ |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Nov 12 2007 : 09:43:41 AM
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I canned a few pears from our batch...and what I did was simply peel, core and slice, then added as much cinnamon as I liked..oh..we like cinnamon, so I added about 3 tablespoons to about 25 pears in a pot.Then about 1 1/2 cups sugar..or if you use splenda...let cook until softened/tender.
Spoon into sterilized jars and seal. Process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.
Great over pancakes or waffles or as a pie filling.
If using as a pie filling, add about 1 teaspoon of tapioca pearls to the prepared pie filling let set 5 minutes, and then bake as you would an apple pie.
~Seize the Day! Live, Love, Laugh~
visit me at:
http://gardengoose.blogspot.com/
and at www.stliving.net
you can also check out my etsy shops at:http://GardenGooseGifts.etsy.com |
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