Frozen Cider-Poached Pears

[MissMegan]

I made a huge batch of cider-poached pears (nashi - the so-called "apple-pears") but had to go away for a weekend and couldn't finish them in time. So I sliced them up and froze them and some of the poaching liquid into one big block. (If I'd had more time I would have IQF'ed them but such is life).

My question is, now that they are a big pear-block, does anyone have any ideas as to what I can do with them? I had thought of defrosting them, draining off the poaching liquid, and then using them in place of apples in a coffee cake. I have no idea what sort of texture I'm going to get from them when they are defrosted, either. They were still firm to the touch when I froze them.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

[miladyinsanity]

I made a huge batch of cider-poached pears (nashi - the so-called "apple-pears") but had to go away for a weekend and couldn't finish them in time. So I sliced them up and froze them and some of the poaching liquid into one big block. (If I'd had more time I would have IQF'ed them but such is life).

My question is, now that they are a big pear-block, does anyone have any ideas as to what I can do with them? I had thought of defrosting them, draining off the poaching liquid, and then using them in place of apples in a coffee cake. I have no idea what sort of texture I'm going to get from them when they are defrosted, either. They were still firm to the touch when I froze them.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

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Melt it down and puree everything for a sorbet?