Dried Pears Food

OVEN-DRIED PEARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 225 degrees. Line a pan with parchment. Cut each pear lengthwise into 1/8- to 1/4- inch-thick slices. Remove seeds and fibrous bits from each slice; arrange on pan, spaced 1/2 to 1 inch apart. Sprinkle with sugar.
• Transfer to oven; dry until pears become firmer, slightly chewy, and shriveled around edges, 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Transfer to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 2 days or frozen, up to 6 weeks.

DRIED PEAR BREAD

Steps:

• Cover dried pears with 2 c.
• hot water and let soak 30 minutes.
• Drain pears and snip into small pieces.
• Sift dry ingredients together (except sugar).
• Combine in another bowl sugar, butter, egg, 1/4 c.
• water and orange juice.
• Mix well; add dry ingredients.
• Stir in pears and pecans.
• Pour mixture into a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan, which has been lightly greased and floured.
• Bake at 350F for 55-60 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
• Makes 1 loaf.
• May be frozen.