Pear

Serve this quick treat with heavy cream or vanilla ice cream.

A lovely appetizer or lunch dish.

The cookie-like dough is great for the novice pie maker, as any imperfections can easily be patched. Be sure to use ripe, juicy pears. Offer this with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Assemble the strudels a day ahead, and bake them up to six hours before serving.

Poires au Four avec Sabayon de Sauternes Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 1 hr

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Here's a delicious example of an Eastern spice used to complement a Western dish.