4 pears raspberries cardamom Recipes

firm bosc pears or 3 bartlett pears, fresh orange juice, raspberry jam (homemade or the best quality store bought ) or 1/4 cup raspberry jelly (homemade or the best quality store bought), mirin (can substitute white wine or fruit liquer-optional), cinnamon or 1 pinch nutmeg or 1 pinch cardamom, vanilla pod, slit down the side (my addition), salt, fresh mint

sliced peeled fresh pears, frozen sweetened raspberries, thawed, sugar, cornstarch, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, flaked coconut, toasted

sugar, muscat de beaune de venise, or other sweet , white dessert white, such as white port or sauternes, fresh raspberries, heavy cream, melted bittersweet chocolate, dried pears , recipe follows, sugar, water, fresh lemon juice, ground cardamom, ripe, firm pears, stems removed