14 pear brandy poires Recipes

dry or off-dry white wine , preferably riesling or gruner veltliner, star anise, two 1/4-inch-thick slices fresh ginger, green cardamom pods, honey , or to taste, pear brandy , such as poire williams, asian pear

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes, egg yolk, cold water, firm-ripe anjou or bartlett pears (1 lb total), poire william (french pear brandy) or cognac, divided, eggs plus 1 large yolk, sugar, pure vanilla extract, creme fraiche or heavy cream, sliced almonds with skins (3 1/2 oz), sugar, egg white

ripe pears (about 1-1/2 lbs total weight), lemon juice, pear brandy, egg whites, sugar, whole milk, egg yolks, flour, cornstarch, sugar

fresh ginger , piece (will be slicing into 1/4 inch thick disks), sugar, warm water, vanilla bean , halved lengthwise, bosc pears , firm barely ripe, pear brandy , poire william preferred (optional), vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, for serving (chocolate sauce can be used if desired), pistachios, chopped for garnish

sugar, poire william (french pear brandy), chilled champagne, seckel or small bosc pear

water, sugar, pear brandy, fine-quality unsweetened chocolate, chopped, cake (preferably all-butter), thawed if frozen, haagen-dazs caramelized pear & toasted pecan ice cream, slightly softened

firm-ripe bosc pears (about 2 3/4 lb), vanilla bean, sugar, unsalted butter, softened, firm white sandwich bread (from about two 1-lb loaves), sugar, heavy cream, unsalted butter, poire william (french pear brandy)

poire williams (clear pear brandy), quarter-size rounds of ginger, calvados (apple brandy), pear juice, lemon juice, ice cubes, dried pear crisps

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

dried tart cherries, poire williams (clear pear brandy) or regular brandy, white sandwich bread with crust (such as buttermilk bread), torn into pieces (about 6 cups), sliced almonds, unsalted butter, melted, water, honey, golden brown sugar, fresh lemon juice, grated lemon peel, ground cinnamon, freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg, fine sea salt, firm but ripe pears (such as bosc or bartlett), peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes, vanilla ice cream

nonstick vegetable oil spray, chopped dried pears (about 4 oz), water, sugar, poire williams (clear pear brandy) or brandy, semisweet chocolate, chopped, unsalted butter, ground almonds, all purpose flour, eggs, separated, semisweet chocolate, chopped, whipping cream, unsalted butter, poire williams (clear pear brandy) or brandy, sheets edible gold leaf * (optional)

all purpose flour, cake flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, chilled unsalted butter , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, buttermilk, egg, beaten to blend, firm but ripe bosc pears, peeled, cored , cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter, whipping cream, golden brown sugar, poire williams (clear pear brandy) or brandy