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Bartlett pears and cream

Bartlett pears and cream, preserved from Marion Harland’s 1903 cookbook with ingredient cues including select sweet, ripe pears and lay them in the ice for two hours.

DessertVegetarianStovetopPublic domainHistoric recipeSource transcription
Est. prep15 min
Est. cook10 min
Est. serves6
Total25 min
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  • Select sweet, ripe pears and lay them in the ice for two hours.
  • Pare deftly and quickly, slice, sprinkle with sugar, cover with cream and serve.

Historical transcription

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    Select sweet, ripe pears and lay them in the ice for two hours. Do not peel until just before they are needed. Pare deftly and quickly, slice, sprinkle with sugar, cover with cream and serve.

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