One of my favorite possessions isn’t really mine. It’s a pear tree that was born from an offshoot of my Gran’s pear tree. I grew up eating these hard pears. She was such a wonderful Gran. She would peel these pears and feed them to me as I sat on a stool at her feet.
This year the pear tree didn’t bloom at all. There are no pears. My father says the tree is just old. My heart is broken. At least I can still get the taste with smoothies like this one.
Frosty Pear Drink
2 pear halves, coarsely chopped
1 ½ cups milk
1 cup lemon or pineapple sherbet
4 ice cubes, cracked
Place pears, milk, sherbet and ice in blender. Process until smooth.
Makes about 1 quart.
