Best Chunky Pear Apricot Flappers Recipes

Flambeed Vanilla-Poached Pears with Apricot Sauce image

Provided by Anna

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 ½ cups water
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
6 Bosc pears - peeled, halved and cored
1 cup apricot preserves
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
½ cup rum

Steps:

Bring 1 1/2 cups water, sugar, and vanilla extract to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Add 3 or 4 pear halves, reduce heat to medium, and simmer gently until the pears have just turned tender, about 5 minutes. Remove cooked pears to a warm chafing dish or metal serving dish, and continue to cook the remaining pears.
Increase heat to medium-high, and boil the syrup until it has reduced to 1 cup. Stir in apricot preserves and return to a boil. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the simmering syrup. Cook and stir until thickened and clear, about 30 seconds.
To serve, pour the hot sauce over the pears, and sprinkle with the rum. Carefully ignite the rum tableside with the lights turned low. Let the alcohol burn out before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.7 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 0.5 g, Sodium 12.7 mg, Sugar 32.2 g

Cranberry Apricot Pear Cobbler image

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 cups pears, peeled, cored, sliced
2 cups cranberries
1 (16 ounce) can apricot halves, undrained
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 oranges, zest of
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
2 eggs

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a 2 1/2 qt baking dish.
In large saucepan, combine pears, cranberries, apricots, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon & zest, & cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes, until hot.
In medium bowl, combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder & salt, blending well.
To the flour mixture add milk, melted butter & eggs, mixing until batter is smooth.
Pour hot fruit into prepared baking dish & top with batter.
Bake 30-40 minutes, until golden brown.
Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258.7, Fat 2.6, SaturatedFat 1.2, Cholesterol 46.2, Sodium 114.8, Carbohydrate 57.5, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 39.1, Protein 3.7