Best Ruby Pears Recipes

CHICKEN W/ BOSC PEARS & ROSEMARY SAUCE-RUBY'S, BAINBRIDGE IS

Steps:

• Rosemary Sauce:.
• Heat 2 T oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add apple juice, red wine, vinegar, rosemary, thyme and crushed red pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer until mixture is reduced to 1 1/2 cups, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
• Strain mixture into small saucepan; discard solids.
• Add cream and simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, about 12 minutes.
• Sauteed Pears:.
• Heat 2 t. oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat.
• Add pear slices; saute until tender and golden brown, about 8 minutes. (Sauce and pears can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Cover separately and refrigerate. Reward pears over medium-low heat before serving.).
• Chicken:.
• Heat 1 T oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add to skillet and saute until cooked through and golden brown on both sides, about 4 minutes per side.
• Add Marsala and bring to a boil.
• Stir in reserved sauce, turning chicken to coat. Cook until heated through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Divide chicken among 4 plates. Spoon sauce around chicken on each plate. Garnish with pear slices.

RUBY PEARS IN A GOLDEN CAGE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt,sugar and turmeric in a bowl.
• Add the butter and shortening and cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Mix the vinegar and cold water and add, one tablespoon at a time, to the flour mixture, stirring with a fork until just combined. Wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 F, ideally with a baking stone.
• Use a melon baller to scoop out the pear seeds, leaving a small hole.
• With a paring knife, carefully notch out the stem.
• In a small dish mix the granola and butter. Place evenly into the cavity of each pear half and set aside.
• Melt the jam and honey together, set aside.
• Roll out ⅔ of the pastry on a floured surface to ¼" thick and divide into 4 pieces, each just large enough for a pear half.
• Flip the pear halves onto each pastry square and brush with jam mixture.
• Roll out the remaining pastry to ⅛"-¼" thick and cut into strips.
• Form strips into a lattice over each pear, pressing to seal at the bottom.
• Use a knife to trim around the pears, and form stems and leaves with the excess crust.
• Bake until pie crust is golden and juice is bubbling out from pears, about 20 minutes if your pear is very ripe, up to 40 with firm pears.

RUBY PEARS

Steps:

• Arrange pear halves, cut side up, in an ungreased 13" x 9" baking dish. Stir together ginger ale and next 3 ingredients. Pour ginger ale mixture over pears; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cover and chill at least 3 hours or overnight. Remove pears from refrigerator, and let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Uncover and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Melt jelly in a small saucepan over low heat; stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 3 tablespoons pan juices. Remove pears from baking dish using a slotted spoon. Place pears in a serving dish; pour jelly mixture over pears. Serve with Mock Devonshire Cream. Mock Devonshire Cream: Beat whipping cream at high speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form; fold in sour cream, sugar, and vanilla. Note: Otherwise known as clotted cream, Devonshire cream is a specialty of Devonshire, England. It's made by heating rich, unpasteurized milk and, after cooling, removing the thickened cream that forms a top layer. In our version, sour cream mocks the thick texture of the real cream. Garnish with cinnamon, if desired.

RUBY PEARS

Steps:

• Place pears cut side up in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a saucepan, combine the cranberry sauce, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and mixture is heated through. , Spoon sauce over pears. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until heated through.