Dessert

24 perfect pear desserts

Aussie pears are at their finest during autumn and winter and what better way to celebrate their peak seasons than to make them the star of your next dessert? Here, we've pulled together a few of our favourite treats that make the most of a variety of these sweet fruits. There's everything from syrupy poached beurre bosc pears and flaky puff pastry pear tarts to a perfect steamed pudding and cute corella cupcakes.
steamed vanilla pudding with poached pears
pear and coconut impossible pie
Quick & Easy

Pear and coconut impossible pie

This pear and coconut impossible pie gets its name from the fact that it’s impossible to go wrong! This dessert pie is quick, easy, sweet ‘n’ fruity! Looking for a classic impossible pie, one with blueberries or more pie recipes? This is also delicious with other canned fruit such as peaches, apricots, apple or berries. […]
pear and marzipan tartlets
Baking

Pear and marzipan tartlets

These pear and marzipan tartlets would not look out of place in the display cabinet of the most upmarket French pâtisserie. Don’t let their delicate appearance fool you, they’re surprisingly simple to make.
Pear and Seville marmalade cake
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Pear and Seville marmalade cake

Seville orange marmalade is traditionally made with the bitter Seville orange. It has a tangy and bittersweet flavour which adds a lovely tang to sweet pears in this cake.

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