Baked Pears A Medieval Treat Recipes

BAKED PEARS (A MEDIEVAL TREAT!)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400F (200C).
• 2. Cut pears in half and core. Place in an oven dish and bake for 35 minutes. Pears should be slightly browned when done. Mix sugar and cinnamon together adjusting amounts of each to suit your taste (I used 2tsp sugar and 1tsp cinnamon)
• 3. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon mixture to taste and serve

EASY BAKED PEARS WITH AMARETTI

Steps:

• Cut each pear in half, then place on a large baking tray. Use a teaspoon to scoop out the cores and make a dip in the centre of each pear. If your pears are firm, you may need to use a sharp knife to do this. Dollop about 1 heaped tsp ricotta into each dip, then sprinkle over the cinnamon and drizzle with a little honey.
• Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5, then roast the pears for 10 mins. Tip the biscuits into a food bag and use a rolling pin to lightly crush them. Remove the pears from the oven, then scatter the crumbs over each pear. Return to the oven for another 10 mins or until the pears are soft and the biscuit golden brown. Serve drizzled with honey.

BAKED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cut top quarter of pears off; create a well by scooping out the core, being careful not to puncture the bottom of the pear. Arrange pears in a shallow baking dish.
• Drizzle maple syrup over pears. Place 1 tablespoon brown sugar and 1 tablespoon butter in each pear; sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake in preheated oven until pears are easily pierced with a fork, 35 to 50 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

BAKED PEARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place pear halves, cut side up, in a shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Place butter in the center of each; drizzle with lemon juice. , Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. Top with marmalade. Bake, covered, until heated through, 15-20 minutes.

PEAR TARTE - MEDIEVAL PEAR PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine wine and 1 cup sugar in large heavy pot over medium heat.
• Stir until sugar dissolved.
• Add cinnamon and cloves.
• Peel pears, cut in half from top to bottom and remove core.
• Add pears to wine mixture and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until pears are just tender.
• Remove pears from syrup.
• Turn up heat on wine and bring to a rolling boil.
• Place bottom crust into pie pan.
• Top with sliced pears.
• Sprinkle pears with ¼ Cup sugar.
• Remove spices from wine syrup.
• Add 1 Tsp rose water to wine syrup mix well.
• Take 1/3 C of wine syrup and pour over pears.
• Place top crust on pie sealing edges by folding crust over edge of the bottom crust and pressing.
• Cut vent hole into center of pie and place pie on center rack in oven.
• Bake for 20 minutes then remove from oven.
• Melt 1 Tbsp butter and ½ tsp rose water then brush this mixture on top of pie.
• Sprinkle with tablespoon of sugar and return to oven.
• Bake for another 20 minutes or until pie is golden brown.