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Backseat Driver

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16. My mom would make both cinnamon apples and minted pears for the "sweet" lazy Susan along with

Tue Dec 5, 2023, 09:48 PM

Dec 2023

gherkin pickles, cranberry apple relish, and my grandmother's pickled watermelon rind. There was a separate lazy Susan for savory "anti-pasto" selections - i.e., green olives, black olives, dill chips, deviled ham, mustard eggs, and pickled beets.

the pear slices were marinated in boiling hot water, green food coloring, and mint extract until cool and tasty.
The apples were sliced and marinated in boiling water, and cinnamin "red hots" candies."

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Pears. What to do with a few dozen pears? [View all] intrepidity Dec 2023 OP

I suggest a no crust pear crumble. FalloutShelter Dec 2023 #1

Oh that sounds about right intrepidity Dec 2023 #3

Exactly... FalloutShelter Dec 2023 #11

Find a recipe for apple sauce Mr.Bill Dec 2023 #2

That's what I did, though I made apple sauce and used the pears to add moisture and sweetness. Didn't japple Dec 2023 #14

a few suggestions here mercuryblues Dec 2023 #4

Ah, fruit leather sounds promising intrepidity Dec 2023 #5

You can make a baked good and freeze it for baking later or pear sauce is also good. dutch777 Dec 2023 #6

pear butter is easy to make. No peeling or coring. Simmer slices, seeds and peelings included Attilatheblond Dec 2023 #7

Pear wine? getagrip_already Dec 2023 #8

It's called "peary" jpak Dec 2023 #9

Bartlett pears my favorite. elleng Dec 2023 #10

Peel and slice Bludogdem Dec 2023 #12

Bake them with honey. Just cut in half, remove seeds, and drizzle with honey. sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #13

Pear/walnut/blue cheese salad Retrograde Dec 2023 #15

My mom would make both cinnamon apples and minted pears for the "sweet" lazy Susan along with Backseat Driver Dec 2023 #16