Pear Salad a la Barnegat / Salade de Poires a la Barnegat

Step 1. pear in four lengthwise. Peel them evenly and scoop all the hard

Step 2. part. Put them in two cups of water with juice of half a lemon and let them cook until soft, even if they are soft pears cook them for

Step 3. about ten to fifteen minutes. Leave in the juice to get cold; put them

Step 4. on a broiler with the smooth sides up and glaze with an orange glaze.

Step 5. The rest of the pears cut in small strips [Julienne style] and be care¬

Step 6. ful not to take the inside hard part of the pear. Also cut in Julienne

Step 7. style the lettuce that has first been put in ice-water to become crisp, 54 M RS. E RI CS SO N H AM MO ND’S C OO K B OO K

Step 8. save the best part of the lettuce for the decoration of the salad. Mix the pears and lettuce with some mayonnaise dressing. Dress

Step 9. the salad bowl with lettuce; dish the salad in the form of a pyramid

Step 10. and spread it with the dressing on the top. Sprinkle it with chop¬

Step 11. ped green peppers, parsley, or truffles. Put the heart of the lettuce

Step 12. in the center. Arrange the glazed pears all around with the

Step 13. pointed end up and the wide part down resting on the lettuce.

Step 14. Put a green leaf in each pear. This salad can be served plain or

Step 15. with any kind of cold or hot meat or cheese dish.