When it comes to making poached pears, tradition dictates that you peel them first. But does it really matter? Are there benefits to not peeling your pears?

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6 and have a roasting dish at the ready, large enough to fit all 6 pear halves. Once the pears are poached, take them out of the pan, leaving the poaching ...

For the poached pear, add the pear to a small saucepan with ... reserving the water. Bring the reserved poaching liquid to the boil and then simmer for about 30 minutes to reduce it to a sticky ...

They also hold up to baking in recipes like a Flaky Pear Pie or to poaching in wine, spices, and or/fruit juices. Related: Poached Pears in Muscat Spherical, russeted Pyrus pyrifolia (often called ...

When poaching or baking pears (for this crostata, you'll do both), fruits that are too soft or juicy can fall apart in the heat. Other pear varieties that hold their shape nicely when baking ...