Quick Ideas – California Pears

Ingredients

• Saute fresh Bartlett pear slices with precooked crumbled sausage
• Core whole fresh Bartlett pears or pear halves, leaving stems intact; drizzle with honey or maple syrup
• Serve hot toasted wheat bread spread with peanut butter and topped with fresh Bartlett pear slices
• Fill prebaked pizza crusts with chopped fresh Bartlett pears mixed with chopped nuts, brown sugar and nutmeg
• Layer puff pastry squares with sliced ham, Jack, Swiss, or Cheddar cheese and fresh sliced Bartlett pears
• Add chopped ripe Bartlett pears and finely chopped cantaloupe to salsa
• Top cored Bartlett pear halves with crumbled blue cheese and toasted walnuts; spoon a light vinegarette over all
• Wrap fresh Bartlett pear wedges with slices of cheese and salami or luncheon meats
• Blend chopped ripe olives with mayonnaise and spread on thin wheat bread slices; top with fresh Bartlett pear wedges and sliced chicken, turkey, or ham
• Slice fresh Bartlett pears into spinach salad and toss with hot bacon dressing
• Arrange fresh Bartlett pear and avocado wedges on lettuce-lined plates; mound orange segments in center and serve with light vinaigrette dressing
• Bake fresh Bartlett pear halves with ham or pork during last 15 minutes of cooking; baste once or twice with pan drippings; top each pear half with a sprig of parsley
• Fill center of cored fresh Bartlett pear halves with a mixture of blue cheese, cream cheese and chopped nuts
• Top thin slices of angel food, sponge or pound cake with fresh Bartlett pear slices; top with prepared custard or vanilla pudding; garnish with chocolate sprinkles and mint leaves
• Fill puff pastry squares with chopped or sliced fresh Bartlett pears, chopped nuts, brown sugar and nutmeg
• Cut unpeeled fresh Bartlett pears into wedges; dip one end in honey and dip in chopped toasted nuts, roasted sunflower seeds, coconut or chocolate sprinkles