I seem to have inherited my mother’s propensity to let fruits over-ripen in the fridge - they’re just so much sweeter when they’re just about to go bad! I’ve been wondering what to do with those overripe pears sitting in the fridge for the last month or so instead of proactively doing something about them. There’s something weird about pears that I don’t like - I love the taste but the mushy texture of the ripe fruit makes it so messy to eat.
And just in the nick of time, Tartelette and Smitten Kitchen both recently posted about pears! Is fall/winter the season for pears? Or did two of my favorite food bloggers just read my mind about wasting food?
Tartelette’s poached pear and almond fallen souffle cake looked delicious! But seeing how I have yet to tackle poached pears and much less souffle, I thought I should try something more manageable, or at least something that wouldn’t require a trip to the supermarket. Enter Smitten Kitchen’s pear bread. This thing is de-li-cious, from the moist, pear brown sugar center with a hint of cinnamon, to the majestic brown crust.
In the name of saving overripe pears from the garbage, I hereby decree a postponement on my holiday diet! Merry Christmas to myself!
*Petra - St. Augustine’s Pears