DAY Recipe

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
crust
6tablespoons (or more) ice water
1large egg yolk
2 3/4cups all purpose flour
1tablespoon sugar
1/2teaspoon salt
3/4cup (1 1/2 sticks) chilled
unsalted butter, cut into
1/2-inch pieces

filling
3pounds firm but ripe bartlett pears, peeled, quartered, cored, cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
1/3cup pure maple syrup
1/3cup [...]

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1/2cup applejack brandy or brandy
1/2cup dried currants
2tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2teaspoons vanilla extract

5tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/4pounds granny smith apples, peeled, quartered, cored,
cut into 1/3-inch-thick wedges
1teaspoon ground cinnamon
1teaspoon ground nutmeg
1pound firm but ripe bartlettpears, peeled, cored, cut into1/3-inch-thick [...]

“A friend served my homemade pear chutney at her dinner party, and everyone thought it was an unusual and delicious accompaniment for chicken,” says Susan Banks of Seattle, Washington.

Makes about 2 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/2cups chopped onion
3medium pears, [...]

Baked in individual ring molds, these little desserts feature caramelized pears, streusel topping and sweetened cream.

Makes 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS
fruit
2tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter
6pounds under-ripe anjou pears (about 13), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 1/3cups dried currants
1 1/3cups sugar
1tablespoon [...]

INGREDIENTS

8 medium ripe pears , peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 cup orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
TOPPING
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cold butter
fresh mint (optional)
additional sliced pears (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Toss pears with orange juice; place in a greased 13×9×2-inch baking dish. Combine the sugar, cinnamon, allspice and ginger; sprinkle over the pears.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and baking powder; cut in butter until crumbly.
Sprinkle [...]