8 pear and dried strudel Recipes

all-purpose flour, sugar, table salt, chilled unsalted butter , 2 sticks cut into 1/4-inch pieces, chilled vegetable shortening, cut in pieces, sour cream, golden raisin, chopped pitted prunes, chopped pitted dates, dried currant, grated orange zest from 1 oranges, grated lemon zest and 1 tbsp lemon, juice of, pear brandy other brandy or 1/3 cup dark rum, firm ripe pears, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch dice, honey, gingersnaps , coarsely crumbled use 4 if pears are very juicy, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground cardamom, grated nutmeg, ground black pepper, cream or 1 tbsp milk, granulated sugar, sugar , for dusting

unsalted butter, onion, chopped, bosc pear, peeled, halved, cored, sliced, grated dry jack cheese or 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese and 1/4 cup grated sharp white cheddar cheese, whole grain dijon mustard, salt, sheets frozen phyllo pastry, thawed

all purpose flour plus additional for dusting, warm water (105of to 115of), vegetable oil, salt, unsalted butter plus 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) , melted, firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1/3-inch cubes (about 3 1/2 cups), roquefort cheese, crumbled (about 1 1/3 cups), chopped toasted pecans, all purpose flour, fresh lemon juice, sugar, plain dried breadcrumbs

whipping cream, whole milk, minced peeled fresh ginger, egg yolks, sugar, vanilla extract, sugar, cornstarch, ground mace or nutmeg, gingersnap cookie crumbs, unsalted butter, diced dried pears (about 3 oz), poire williams (clear pear brandy) or brandy, ripe bartlett or anjou pears (about 3 3/4 lb), peeled, cored, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, grated lemon peel, sheets fresh phyllo pastry or frozen, thawed, unsalted butter, melted

sugar, cornstarch, pears, peeled and finely chopped, fresh or frozen cranberries, thawed, butter, dried cranberries, ground ginger, grated orange peel, ground cinnamon, sheets phyllo dough (14 inches x 9 inches), sugar

fresh figs, stemmed, each cut into 6 wedges (about 5 cups), firm but ripe pears, sugar, frozen cranberry-raspberry concentrate, thawed, grated lemon peel, dry breadcrumbs, sugar, ground cinnamon, frozen phyllo sheets, thawed, unsalted butter, melted, ginger cream