Food
Jose Pizarro’s poached pear and almond tart with PX caramel
Pears poached in red vermut, an almond frangipane and a Pedro Ximenez caramel. The right kind of autumn pudding to make for people on a Sunday.
The Folio · No. 33Wednesday 7 October 2026Jess Entwistle
Food
Pears poached in red vermut, an almond frangipane and a Pedro Ximenez caramel. The right kind of autumn pudding to make for people on a Sunday.

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