Fruit paste

Pear Paste, pears cooked to a thick jelly and served as an appetizer with blue cheese and crackers.

I spent quite a bit of yesterday standing at the stove stirring. I had a craving for fruit paste and blue cheese so i set about to make some pear paste as I had quite a few lemon bergamot pears. I have never before made fruit past of any sort, though i have eaten my fair share over the years. I looked in all my recipe books and on the internet and could not find one recipe that was made from pears alone or at least mainly pear. The closest i got was the ABC website which had a recipe for…

Sophisticated and sweet, this orange whisky pate de fruit cocktail is inspired by the classic old fashioned. Play with the flavors to make this your own.

This blood orange paste is extremely easy to make and you do not need any special equipment other than a blender. All you need is time.

Fruit pastes (also known as fruit cheeses) are firm, semi-opaque preserves that have a high fruit content – much higher than any other fruit preserve. They are made from fresh or frozen fruit, sugar and sometimes spices/flavourings, similar to jam-making but cooked over a long period at a lower temperature which results in a lower yield of preserve, but a delicious concentrated fruit flavour. Fruit you can make into fruit pastes: Apple (try apple and cider); apricot; blackberry…

An easy recipe for a thick, spreadable apple paste, ideal as a accompaniment to a selection of cheeses.

Guava paste is a great tropical addition to desserts and savory dishes. Or pair it with cheese for a quick and delicious appetizer!

This apple paste or dulce de manzana is a typical recipe from the northern part of Spain, especially Asturias . This is a humid, luscious...

These wonderful sweets sparkle like sugar-encrusted jewels in French pâtisseries tempting generations of adults and children alike. One bite in the soft intensely flavoured fresh fruit paste and y…

This is one way to use up those mealy or past prime apples, but any apple will do. It isn’t necessary to cut the paste into cubes, but may be stored in a jar, such as a Mason Jar and scooped out. Also, it can be used in any recipe that calls for guava paste. Serve as an appetizer with cheese squares or cream cheese and crackers. May, also, be given as a gift or used in turnovers, empanadas, etc. Cook time is divided into two phases.