Slab financier with pear and slightly fancy fennel sugar recipe.

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Good pear days:30 of the best puddings,cakes,bakes - and a salad or two,too

Autumn is peak pear season,make the most of it with these gorgeous golden bakes.

28 recipes
Katrina Meynink swaps dainty individual financier fingers for a slab.

Slab financier with pear and slightly fancy fennel sugar

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Everything you need to make the streusel topping can be found in your pantry.
EASY

Hetty McKinnon's pear streusel

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Hetty McKinnon
Pear chutney

Pear chutney

  • <30 mins
  • CAROLINE VELIK
Sticky pear pudding

Sticky pear puddings

  • <30 mins
  • Jane andJeremy Strode
Pear and almond tart

Pear and almond tart

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jeremy andJane Strode
Almond and pear (or apple) crostata.

Pear and almond crostata

  • 1-2 hrs
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This clafoutis swaps cherries for caramelised pears.

Caramelised pear clafoutis

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Andrew McConnell
Sauteed then roasted pear quarters.
EASY

Caramelised vanilla pears

  • <30 mins
  • Andrew McConnell
Pear and hazelnut cake.

Pear and hazelnut cake

  • 1-2 hrs
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EASY

Pear and Raspberry Bread

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Melissa Klemke
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Pear,almond and mascarpone tart

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
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Chocolate,almond and pear puddings

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
Winter side of pear,celeriac and walnut salad (right).
EASY

Pear,celeriac and walnut salad

  • <30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Danielle Alvarez's brown butter and cardamom pear tart.

Brown butter and cardamom pear tart

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Helen Goh's autumnal cake.

Pear cake with rye and ginger

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
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Dan Lepard's toasted almond and fresh pear pancake recipe.
EASY

Toasted almond and fresh pear pancake recipe

  • <30 mins
  • Dan Lepard
Pear cake at Three Blue Ducks

Gluten-free spiced pear cake recipe with cardamom cream recipe

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Pear crumble with pools of melted white chocolate.
EASY

Pear,bay leaf and toasted fennel crumble with white chocolate

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Katrina Meynink
Slow-roasted celeriac steaks with pear salad and quick herb gremolata.

Celeriac steaks with pear salad and herb gremolata

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Dark chocolate and pear are a classic combo.

Chocolate,pear and olive oil cake with cocoa crumble

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Pop a poached pear on top of each pud.

Chocolate and red wine self-saucing puddings with spiced poached pear and chocolate crumb

  • 2 hrs +
  • Katrina Meynink
Pear and charred fennel salad with a hint of chilli.

Pear and charred fennel salad

  • Mark LeBrooy andDarren Robertson
A simple side salad for pasta.
EASY

Rocket,pear and parmesan salad

  • <30 mins
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
Pear is a lovely addition to a green salad.
EASY

Pear,rocket and radish salad recipe

  • <30 mins
  • Darren Robertson and Mark LaBrooy
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Brownie pudding with poached pears.

Helen Goh's pear and ginger brownie pudding

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Upside down caramel pear cake

Upside down caramel pear cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Caroline Velik
Pears poached in black dragon tea.
EASY

Pears poached in black dragon tea

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Spicy porridge with winter fruits.

Spiced winter porridge recipe with honey and turmeric baked fruit

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Darren Robertson andMark LeBrooy
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