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April 14, 2010

Anjou Pear Tarts with Balsamic Glaze

I love pears. When I was growing up we had a pear tree in the yard. It was an ancient and gnarled tree that produced the sweetest of sickle pears. I would climb to the top branches of that tree with the library book I was reading and could literally spend and entire summer afternoon in complete oblivion to the rest of the world.

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The summer that I discovered Louisa May Alcott was also the summer I discovered the boy that lived in the house next door and played football in the yard between our houses. I believe I was in fourth grade and was precociously interested in the rippling of his shoulder muscles as he threw and caught the football. So, the tree took on a new facet for me; a place where I could observe un-noticed the object of my 10 year old affections.

Always the pears were ready for me in the golden heat of a late August afternoon. Warmed from the sun, sweet, ripe and juicy – those pears had a flavor that is indescribable to this day. I can taste them. Continue reading →

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August 19, 2007

Pear Crisp

Well my camera is not cooperating with the computer again so I am photo-less.

This is about the time pears really start coming into season around here. Seckle pears, if you can get them, are incredible in this.

Pear Crisp

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 c finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
8 cups peeled and sliced pears

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 2 quart casserole dish
In a medium bowl, stir together the oats, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, 2 Tbs crystallized ginger, and cinnamon. Stir in the butter until the mixture is crumbly with pea sized lumps. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, stir together the white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tbs of crystallized ginger. Add the sliced pears, and toss to blend. Transfer to the prepared baking dish. Let set for 20 minutes to juice. Spread with the oat topping.
Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in the preheated oven, until pears are soft and topping is golden. Cool slightly before serving