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Minted Pears

“My grandmother would use food coloring to make red and green pears only at Christmastime, and I enjoy carrying on her tradition. When I prepare this for a salad, I fill the centers with fresh fruit, fruit cocktail or cottage cheese. As a dessert, there are more options...a dab of whipping cream with a cherry on top, a drizzle of chocolate on top of the whipped cream or a scoop of sherbet in a contrasting color. -Mary Selner, Green Bay, Wisconsin”

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Cranberry Pears

Submitted by: Leila Ryan

I HAD an abundant pear crop last summer, so I was on the lookout for pear recipes. I ended up devising one of my own by substituting pears for apples in a chunky applesauce recipe. I usually serve it at lunch instead of a rich dessert and also find it makes a refreshing side dish. -Leila Ryan, McDonough, Georgia

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Poached Orange Pears

Submitted by: Edna Lee

These pears are very simple to prepare, but so elegant, assures Edna Lee of Greeley, Colorado. I love to serve them when fresh raspberries are in season. They make a beautiful presentation for special occasions and are always well liked by both young and old. TIP: I've occasionally used home-canned pear halves and no one ever knows the difference, Edna says.

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Almond-Stuffed Pears

Submitted by: Margaret Allen

Pears make a comforting side dish in this special recipe shared by Margaret Allen of Abingdon, Virginia. 'We enjoy this hot fruit with a ham dinner,' she says.

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Gingered Pears

Submitted by: Isabel Shurtleff

When I was a girl, we had a lot of pear trees. This recipe was one that my mother made often for us. I still remember how good those pears tasted.

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Baked Stuffed Pears

Submitted by: Marie Labanowski

This simple dessert is a tasty ending to our Thanksgiving meal of roast turkey or pork. Pears are a yummy change from the typical apples. --Marie Labanowski, New Hampton, New York

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Pears with Raspberry Sauce

Submitted by: Constance Rak

The yummy recipe for Pears with Raspberry Sauce was shared by Constance Rak of Westlake, Ohio. 'This dish came about when I was expecting company and wanted to make a light pretty dessert with items that I already had on hand,' she recalls. 'My guests really enjoyed it. I now make it as often as I can--new audience, same dessert, everybody loves it!'

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Pears Covered with Chocolate

Submitted by: Mariana, Helena e Margarida

This is a simple dessert, which is made with pears and chocolate, and it's very sweet!!

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Crunchy Pears

Submitted by: Nancy Sparrow

Crisp-tender baked pears dressed in a cookie crumb and almond coating provide an elegant ending to a special meal. 'My family says I serve this whenever a creative mood strikes,' notes Nancy Sparrow of Baltimore, Maryland.

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Poached Pears

Submitted by: CHRISTINA STJOHN CERICOLA

The ultimate in class and taste. Serve with sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla and Grand Marnier.

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Chocolate Caramel Pears

Submitted by: Lisa Roberts

Bring out a tray of these fancy fruit treats and watch everybody's eyes widen. The pears wear a nut-dusted caramel coating and an elegant drizzle of chocolate. They make a beautiful gift, wrapped in colored or clear cellophane.