These glazed beauties make for an elegant afternoon tea treat.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Italian pear and polenta torte by Brigitte Hafner.

Australian Gourmet Traveller fast recipe for pear and almond skillet cake.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear dartois by Philippa Sibley.

Recipe for light fruit mixture for Christmas puddings.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Frisée, witlof and apple salad with bacon bits and bacon fat dressing

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for poires Belle Hélène.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for ricotta, almond and chocolate tarts with poached pears.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for pear and sour cream grunt.

Australian Gourmet Traveller recipe for Pear and winter greens salad