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I love apple stuff in the fall. I also love pears - - and i like to mix them together like when i make my Mom's recipe for raw apple cake - - a couple of well chopped pears added to the batter gives a beautiful fall flavor and extra moisture. Always cool cakes and breads mostly covered up, or all the moisture escapes and they dry out faster. I also love fried apples and onions together. YUM!
Here is a list of varieties of apples.
Here is a grand list of pears. Makes my mouth water just to think of eating them!
And here is a great idea of what to do with your pears if you can't use them up fast enough otherwise: