Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 65, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1916 — Good Things With Pears [ARTICLE]

Good Things With Pears

Pear Pudding. Beat two eggs until light and a pint of stole breadcrumbs, a pint of diced pears, a level tablespoon ful of butter, one quarter cupful of sugar, a quarter teaspoonful of cinnamon, a pinch qf salt and a cupful and a half of milk. Mix well and bake In a buttered baking dish in a hot oven until firm. Serve hot with lemon sauce or any other favorite sweet sauce. Preserved Pears. The ingredients are: Three pounds of pears, three cupfuls of sugar and 5 cents’ worth of ginger root Pare and core the pears and cut into eighths. Add the sugar and ginger root and heat slowly. _ Cook until the pears are tender and seal while hot in sterilized glass Jars. The juice of three lemons and grated rind of one is a pleasing addition and sbonld be added with the sugar. Pear Dessert. Pare and slice six pears. Sprinkle with a few drops of lemon Juice. Whip of a cupful of thick cream until stiff, add two tablespoonfuls of sugar and one teaspoonful of vanilla extract. Heap the cream on the pears, sprinkle with a third cupful of chopped walnuts or pecans and garnish with any berries in season. Pear Compote. Four good sized pears, two oranges, half a cupful of grated cocoanut and some canned pineappre juice are the ingredients necessary for this dish. Place alternate layers of sliced pears, shredded oranges and cocoanut In glass dessert dishes. Cover with pineapple Juice and top with a spoonful of whipped cream for each portion. Serve with plain or sponge cake.