Sunny Pear and Jonagold Salad
  • 2 medium ripe Nova Scotia pears
  • 2 tbsp white sugar
  • 2 medium Nova Scotia Jonagold apples
  • ¼ cup reserved apricot juice
  • 14 oz. can apricot halves
  • 1 tbsp grated orange peel
  • 1 cup whipping cream, chilled
  • ½ tsp almond extract
Drain apricots, reserving juice. Core pears and apples, cut into bite size pieces. Place in medium serving bowl along with quartered apricots. In chilled small mixer bowl beat whipping cream at high speed, until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar; continue beating until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in remaining ingredients. Fold whipped cream into fruit mixture.

Low Fat Variation:
Substitute 2 cups of ultra low fat frozen whipped topping for the whipping cream and sugar. 

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