Little hard bitter pears...good for anything?

[HANGINGAROUND]

Get an apple peeler corer slicer if you can't face peeling them, have you thought about juicing them with some apple to swweten them?

[Headfry]

Did you see 'what to eat now' it was about plum, apples, and pears.
Look for it on internet you may be able to watch it there!
They did stuff with hard sour pears!
good luck!!

[Birdie Wife]

Ooh yes, I saw that, he had a good recipe for pear and apple chutney. With the hard pears I think he poached them as well, in lots of nice stuff (red wine, borwn sugar, spices... mmm).

[Birdie Wife]

Hi again, just found this recipe on another forum:

Pear and Apple Chutney.

Ingredients

6 Pears cored and cubed
3 medium apples, cored and cubed
1 large onion, finely chopped
10 cherry tomatoes, quartered
400g brown sugar
150g sultanas
75g Dried apricots chopped
500ml Cider vinegar
250ml still cider, or dry white wine
1 tbsp grain mustard
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
half tsp ground cinnamon
half tsp ground cardamom
1 tsp dried sage
1 tsp dried oregano

Method
1. Place all the chutney ingredients in a large stainless-steel saucepan. Cook gently over a very low heat, stirring often, until all the sugar has dissolved.

2. Continue to simmer, stirring now and then, for around 1 and a half hours, by which time the mixture should have thickened.

3. Spoon the chutney into warm sterilized jars, seal with vinegar-proof tops and store in a cool dark place. Stored this way it should keep for up to 6 months. Once opened, however, it should be refrigerated and consumed quickly.

(c/o Silver Ether, self sufficient-ish forum)

[Nicos]

Don't look like pears to me

there are loads of perry pear trees here in Normandy. They tend to be tall and slender with small dark green fruit- the size you mention.
Quince would be my guess too- distorted apple shaped and rock solid!