14 parfaits with pears and Recipes

vanilla yogurt, sugar, sliced pears, well drained, cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 7 whole crackers)

bartlett pears , halved lengthwise and cored, sugar, cinnamon, lemon, halved, fruit -and-nut granola cereal, plain yogurt, pure maple syrup

poultry chicken liver, trimmed, shallots, minced, unsalted butter, white wine, cognac, sugar, fresh oregano, heavy cream, salt and pepper, firm pear, but ripe finely diced in 1/4 inch, marmalade, lemon juice, fresh chives, finely chopped, to garnish

firm-ripe pears (3 lb), dried apricots (preferably california ; 1 heaping cup), grated peeled fresh ginger, water, sugar, by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest, cinnamon stick, fresh lemon juice, nonfat vanilla yogurt, garnish: diced fresh pear and dried apricot slivers

fresh blueberries (can use a combination of both) or 1 1/2 cups blackberries (can use a combination of both), ripe pear, cored and chopped, low-fat vanilla yogurt, chopped nuts or 1 tbsp crushed granola cereal

dry champagne or rosé sparkling wine, unflavored gelatin, sugar, firm but ripe pears, peeled, cored, quartered, egg yolks, baskets raspberries, chilled whipped topping cream, mint sprigs, rose petals from unsprayed roses (optional)

chopped peeled ripe bosc pears (about 3 large), amaretto (almond-flavored liqueur), sugar, gingersnap crumbs, (about 4 oz, crushed ), vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt, softened, sliced almonds, toasted

butter, brown sugar, cooking pears , such as bartlett or bosc, cored and chopped, ground cinnamon, water, thick) lb cake, sweetened whipped cream, pastry cream, toasted pecan pieces

firm-ripe pears, peeled, cored, and quartered, lemon juice, butter, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, light brown sugar, granola (recommended : sarabeth s morning blend granola), vanilla-flavored yogurt, chopped crystallized ginger

pineapple chunks, drained, mandarin oranges, drained, apples, cored and cut into chunks, pears, cored and cut into chunks, red grapes (go for seedless), blueberries, frozen whipped topping, thawed (i use real whipped cream ), marshmallow cream, shredded sweetened coconut

plain yogurt, mashed ripe persimmon pulp, honey, ground ginger, ground cardamom, asian pear, chopped, granola, ripe persimmon, peeled and sliced, pomegranate seeds, chopped pistachios