Curried Pears Food

MOM'S CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
• Drain the fruit and arrange it in an oven-proof casserole dish. Dot the fruit with butter or margarine. Mix the sugars and the curry powder together, sprinkle over the top of the fruit.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) until slightly brown, about 15 to 20 minutes.

WARM CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Drain pineapple, reserving juice. In a greased 2-qt. baking dish, combine the pineapple, cherries, pears and peaches. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, butter, curry, cinnamon, nutmeg and reserved juice; pour over fruit. , Cover and bake at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until heated through.

HOT CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a 2-1/2-qt. casserole, combine fruit and raisins. Melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in brown sugar and curry powder. Cook and stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Pour over fruit mixture; mix gently. Cover and bake at 400° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

CURRIED PEARS

Steps:

• Drain pear halves and reserve 1/3 cup of the liquid.
• Place pear halves in shallow, 1 1/2-quart, heat-resistant, glass baking dish.
• In a small, heat-resistant, glass bowl, melt butter or margarine in microwave oven 30 seconds. Stir in reserved pear liquid, brown sugar and curry powder to taste.
• Spread curry mixture over pears and heat, uncovered, in microwave oven 3-5 minutes or until heated through.
• Serve warm with dollops of sour cream or plain yogurt, if desired.

CURRIED PEAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. Saute pears, onion, leek and garlic for 2 minutes.
• Add flour and curry powder, stir well, and saute another 2 minutes until pears soften.
• Add white wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until pears are very soft, 15-20 minutes. Puree with immersion blender.
• In small skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Saute scallion in butter 2 minutes, or until tender. Add sesame oil and honey. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt.
• Serve each bowl of soup with a tablespoon of the yogurt topping.

CURRIED BLACK-EYED PEAS

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, sauté the garlic, onion, and habanero with the olive oil and a pinch of salt for 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir in the curry powder and cook until the onions are nicely coated, then add in the beans and water. Turn down the burner to medium-low, cover the pot, and cook for about 20 minutes.
• Stir in the coconut milk, turn down the burner to low, and simmer with the pot cover off for 30 minutes or until the beans are tender.
• Stir in the 1 tablespoon of salt and add the pepper, cilantro, and lime juice. Taste your beans! Add more salt if you like, keep simmering, tasting your beans until they are seasoned and cooked through to your liking.

CURRIED CHICKEN WITH PEARS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the meat or fish in a single layer. Cook for about 5 minutes on each side or until browned; transfer to a plate and set aside.
• Add the pears and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes; remove from the skillet.
• Add the onion and the remaining oil to the skillet and cook until soft, stirring occasionally, about 2 minutes. Stir in the curry powder and flour. Add the broth and ketchup and heat to boiling.
• Return the meat or fish and pears to the pan and coat with the sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 15 to 20 minutes for the chicken, 25 to 30 minutes for the pork, or 10 minutes for the salmon. Season with salt and pepper to taste and divide among 4 plates.

CURRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• Arrange pineapple, pears, peaches, apricots and cherries in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Mix remaining ingredients; spoon over fruit.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting 3 to 4 hours to develop the flavors.
• Serve warm or chilled. To chill, cool about 2 hours, then spoon fruit into container; cover and refrigerate until chilled.