Pear Parfait

Celebrate Oregon’s state fruit and lend a unique taste to your next breakfast.

Pears were named Oregon’s State Fruit in 2005, and they are the state’s number one fruit tree crop with a value of over $76,700,000 (2004).  According to Brand Oregon, “Early colonists raised pears in America”s eastern settlements until crop blights proved too severe to sustain widespread cultivation. Pear trees brought west to Oregon by pioneers in the 1800”s thrived in the unique agricultural conditions found in the Pacific Northwest.”

There are now almost 400 pear growers in the state of Oregon, who grow more than 800 million pears per year, which is almost 300 pears for every person in the US.

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Pear Parfait

Cooking and preparation time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of oat cereal
• 1/2 cup of honey oat cereal
• 1/2 cup of lowfat yogurt
• 1/2 cup of diced pears

Directions

Make alternating layers of the ingredients in a parfait glass or large wine glass.  End with a little of the yogurt and a sprinkle of the diced pears on top.

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Delicious Desserts with Pears

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