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giveitago

Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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Location: surrey

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 6:32 pm Post subject: who likes pears?
We have 8 various Pear trees on our rented land. They are dripping with fruit. I cannot sell them due to our rental contract. They will be swelling and ripening soon and we are going to have a bash at making some cider and making ourselves sick on pear tarts etc. Would anyone like a few in return for something other than a pear? We are based near guildford.

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 6:54 pm Post subject:
I would if I were nearer. I love them.

Greenfoot

Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 324
Location: The veggie plot or getting stones

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 9:06 pm Post subject:
I would also love some if I lived closer to you. I love pear and cinnamon and pear and ginger jam.

giveitago

Joined: 02 Jan 2011
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Location: surrey

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 9:34 pm Post subject:
Oo, yeah jam, hadnt considered that.

gil
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Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 9:41 pm Post subject:
Pear chutney is good too - use an apple chutney recipe and substitute pears.

12Bore

Joined: 15 Jun 2008
Posts: 9089
Location: Paddling in the Mersey

Posted: Mon Jul 18, 11 9:42 pm Post subject:
Can you bottle them (with alcohol for Christmas presents)?

Bodger

Joined: 23 May 2006
Posts: 13524

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 5:07 am Post subject:
Forget making perry with your pears. They really do need to be from a perry pear variety. We made one failed attempt a few years back.

wildfoodie

Joined: 05 Apr 2005
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 6:28 am Post subject:
pear and ginger chutney - yum....

gil
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 11:48 am Post subject:

Bodger wrote:

Forget making perry with your pears. They really do need to be from a perry pear variety. We made one failed attempt a few years back.

OTOH, pear wine works well with most varieties, though it is good to have some cooking pears in the mix (or Conference, at least). You could also add a bit more bite with a few cooking apples or crabapples in the mix.

gil
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Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 11:50 am Post subject:
Got a dehydrator ? try making dried pear rings/slices. Pear leather. Bottled in Kilner jars.

LynneA

Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 1:10 pm Post subject:

wildfoodie wrote:

pear and ginger chutney - yum....

Pear & Ginger jam - makes a change from apple sauce with roast pork.

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9717
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Tue Jul 19, 11 7:15 pm Post subject:
if you cook them in a light syrup, you can freeze them. we like pears with chocolate crumble

Shan

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 9075
Location: South Wales

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 11 1:14 pm Post subject:
Pear sorbet is heavenly.

Ginkotree

Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Posts: 2956
Location: south west wales

Posted: Wed Jul 20, 11 10:21 pm Post subject:
good luck with the pears..some really yummy ideas here....have a pear party..

Ruralnaedowell

Joined: 11 Nov 2010
Posts: 121
Location: Welshpool

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 11 9:41 pm Post subject:
Somebody with a business called seren from by wrexham gave me a jar of pear and pernod jelly once. This jelly was really tasty and would be a good one to make..

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