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Pear

The Simple Pleasure of a Pear

23rd January 2013 By Urvashi Roe

I wasn’t a huge fan of the pear when I was younger as they always put me in a mood.  At school I reached for the greenest but inevitably got the hard and bitter one that was neither sweet nor sour.  I’d sit nibbling on it to minimise the distaste filled with food envy of […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, Pear

Pear and Ginger Crumble Slice

18th January 2013 By Urvashi Roe

I read a recipe using the pear and ginger combination in Dan Lepard’s Short and Sweet. I wanted to give it a go and came up with this really simple slice. It’s great with some vanilla custard or ice cream and a cup of Assam. I find the Assam is strong enough to cut through […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, GBBO, pastry, Pear

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