Florence White

Stewed Pears

Mrs. Maude S. Seldon, Braunton

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Florence White

Published 1932

  • About

‘A dish always served at Barnstaple Fair-time in private houses or restaurants.’

Ingredients

  • Pears 2 lb.
  • Lump sugar 1½ lb.
  • lemon

Method

  1. Peel, halve and core the pears and throw into cold water.
  2. Put them into a stewpan as soon as you have peeled them all, with the sugar, lemon rind, and juice, the wine and sufficient water to cover.
  3. Simmer until the fruit is soft.
  4. Colour with cochineal; and
  5. When cold serve in a bowl or dish with blanched sweet almon