What is a Pear Apple?

A friend gave me a dozen or so pear apples.  Never having heard of them, I wasn’t sure how they tasted.  So, being an adventurous sort, I sliced a piece first.  A little tart and a lot grainy, I decided the texture reminded me of a raw pear with a mild taste of apple thrown into the mix.  However, the fruit is hard and I had been warned that baking them like an apple would take twice as long.  I decided to cut the lot up and use my trusty crockpot.  It worked and no increase in time was necessary.  I froze the result and as soon as time permits, a pear apple cobbler and a bunch of turnovers are in my future.

 They may not be pretty but they do taste great when cooked or baked.

I like the crockpot for making fillings that can be frozen.