6 french poire Recipes

orange juice without pulp, brown sugar, white sugar, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, whole pears, peeled and cored, chopped walnuts

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

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

chocolate syrup, scoops vanilla ice cream, canned pear halves, drained, raspberry jam (or strawberry jam), water, crystallized violets, optional to garnish (or sliced almonds)