Looking for a special breakfast that isn’t too labor intensive? These gingerbread waffles with pear sauce are a delicious way to start the day.
Pear Custard Pie
November 28, 2009 By 4 Comments
This was my second pear custard contribution to Thanksgiving, and I have to say that I preferred it over the other one from Simply in Season. I really liked the creamy texture contrasted with the underripe pears (which was an accident since that’s all the store had, but it worked out for the best. Plus, this was such an easy recipe that it could easily become an autumn go-to recipe. 1. Place 4-5 C sliced, peeled pears in a 9 {Read More}
Pear Custard Bars
November 28, 2009 By 3 Comments
For the crust: Cream together 1/3 C butter, 1/3 C sugar, 3/4 C whole wheat flour, and 1/4 tsp vanilla. Stir in 2/3 C nuts and press into the bottom of an 8×8 pan and bake at 350F for 20 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. For the filling: Beat 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 C sugar, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla and pour over the crust. Arrange about 3 C sliced pears on the top and sprinkle {Read More}
Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
October 31, 2009 By 3 Comments
For some reason I’ve been on a ginger kick. I even bought some mints the other day that have ginger in them. So I thought I’d give this recipe from Simply in Season a try. In an ovenproof, microwavable casserole dish, combine 1/4 C brown sugar, 2 T sugar, 1 T butter, 1 T water and microwave on low until butter melts. Stir. Peel, core, and slice 2 ripe pears and arrange over the syrup. Stir together 1 C flour, {Read More}
(Vegetable or) Fruit Oven Pancake
September 26, 2009 By 1 Comment
Sometimes, on a lazy Saturday afternoon, you find yourself kind of hungry. Not super duper hungry (maybe because you went out for breakfast or had a late breakfast/lunch), but in the mood for a little something. And sometimes the weather is a bit cool, so you’re in your sweatpants just chilling with the dogs. Times like this call for brinner. Brinner is breakfast for dinner, a time when you pull out the pancake or waffle recipes that are too time {Read More}
