Pear Cooler Recipes

Steps:

• Halve 2 pounds prickly pears (about 8) lengthwise, scoop out the flesh and chop. Mix with 1/2 cup sugar in a saucepan; let sit until juicy, 5 minutes. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat. Mash the fruit and let sit 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and refrigerate the syrup until cool, 1 hour. Combine the cooled syrup, 1 1/2 cups tequila, 1 cup orange juice and 1/2 cup lime juice in a pitcher. Add 3 cups cold seltzer. Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a round 9x2-inch, 6-cup baking dish.
• Fill a large bowl halfway with water and add lemon juice. Peel all but 1 of the pears. Core and cut all the pears into eighths. Add pear slices to lemon water to keep them from browning.
• Combine egg and milk in a bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons cane sugar, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl. Use a fork to cut cold butter into flour mixture until it resemble pebbles.
• Drain pears and put into a bowl. Sprinkle with corn starch and 1/4 cup cane sugar; toss to coat.
• Pour milk-egg mixture into the flour mixture. Mix batter until just combined. Add pears to the prepared baking dish. Drop batter by spoonful onto the pears.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Mix pears with 1/2 cup sugar and let stand.
• Put margarine in 2-quart casserole and place in 325° oven until melted.
• Combine all dry ingredients, including remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Mix well.
• Beat egg and add to milk.
• Slowly combine with dry ingredients to make a batter.
• Pour over melted margarine.
• Do not stir.
• Spoon pears on top of batter.
• Do not stir.
• Bake at 325° for 1 hour.
• Serve hot or cold.
• Cool Whip or ice cream topping is very good.
• I haven't tried this recipe, but after two reviews, I'm editing the recipe to cut the sugar in half.