7 warm compote pears and Recipes

ripe pears , about 2 lb (preferably bosc pears or anjou pears), light brown sugar , firmly packed, cornstarch, ground cinnamon or 1/2 tsp allspice, pineapple or 2 cups apple juice or 2 cups fruit nectar, brandy or 2 tbsp dark rum, unsalted butter

peach slices, drained, pear halves, drained, sliced, pineapple chunks, drained, apricot halves, drained, sliced, cherry pie filling

sliced peaches, drained, pear halves, drained and sliced, pineapple chunks, drained, apricot halves, drained and sliced, cherry pie filling

brown sugar, cornstarch, water, thawed orange juice concentrate, butter, pineapple chunks, drained, sliced pears, drained and halved, mandarin oranges, drained, cream cheese, softened, sugar, thawed orange juice concentrate

eggs, fine salt, sugar, milk, warmed, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, melted, unbleached all-purpose flour, vegetable shortening, sugar, marinated berries or glazed apples and pears, recipes follow, suggestion : maple syrup, marinated berries, sugar, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, and seeds scraped out with a knife and reserved, grated zest of 1/2 lemon, grated zest of 1/2 orange, water, freshly squeezed orange juice, freshly squeezed lemon juice, raspberries, blueberries, rinsed, strawberries, rinsed, tops trimmed, halved or quartered, if large, glazed apples and pears compote, granny smith apples or other tart baking apple (about 1 1/4 lb), bosc pears (about 1 1/4 lb), juice of 1 lemon, unsalted butter, sugar, grated zest of 2 oranges , plus their juice, two 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks, calvados , apple jack, or brandy (optional)