"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"Des Higgins" wrote in message
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We have a pear tree and live in a cold damp wet country.
A small number of pears ripened this year and some continue to ripen but
the great majority never ripen.
Anyone know what to do with them other than throw them over the back wall
at our neighbours?
I heard someone mention poaching and storing unripe pears; anyone know
how to do that?

Poaching is one solution but it takes ages to prepare hard pears and is
wearing on the hands.

When we had a pear tree and more fruit than even our large and
always-hungry family could consume I made pear chutney, it was excellent
and meant that we could enjoy them year-round.

I do not suppose you can remember the recipe. That sounds like a good idea!
I will see if I can find some fruit chutney recipes in me curry book.s

Des