It's simple, it's free, and it's delicious! Roasted pears, churned and frozen, with wild blackberries and spearmint. All grown right here at Haphazard Homestead.
Pears in July? Yes! With the Bella di Giugno pear, I can have ripe pears in July in Oregon. In a hot year, I have even picked them by late June. They are a pretty little pear, only about 3 inches long.
But they don't taste that good eaten fresh, right off the tree. They are bland, not very sweet, and almost mealy. I was disappointed in this earliest ripening pear, until I discovered the perfect way to use it. I slow roast them! Those roasted pears make an incredibly rich sorbet, with no added ingredients at all. Here's how.
- Step 1. Peel and core the little pears. I put the pears in water to keep them from turning brown.
- Step 2. Roast the pears in the over at 350 F degrees for 20-30 minutes, until they turn brown. Those pears are now super soft and super sweet!
- Step 3. In a food processor, churn the pears until it's all a soft, creamy texture.
- Step 4. Spoon into molds. I'm using small Jello molds from many decades ago. Put them into a freezer overnight.
To serve the pear sorbet, take the frozen pears out of the mold. It helps to dip the mold into hot water for several seconds. I surround the sorbet with wild blackberries and fresh spearmint that I foraged in my yard. That's it!
This is simple food. But it is delicious food! The roasted pears have a sweet, rich, carmelized pear flavor that is perfectly offset with the tart, yet sweet, juicy blackberries. The added touch of spearmint is just right for a little spark of brightness.
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What Do You Think?
If you have a early season pear or apple that doesn't taste that good, I hope you try roasting the fruit. It makes such an incredible difference.
As a fresh pear, the Bella di Giugno is a disappointment. But as a Roasted Pear, it makes a restaurant quality, super summer sorbet!
- Have you ever been disappointed in a variety of fruit that you have grown?
- What's the earliest you have harvested pears in your area?
- Do you like wild blackberries?
- Would you try my Roasted pear sorbet with the big blackberries?
Thanks to @woman-onthe-wing, @gringalicious, @englishtchrivy, @sirwinchester, and our judge for this challenge, @rouketas! The Culinary Challenge is a great Steemit tradition and I appreciate you all keeping it going strong!
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