Thanksgiving fruit dish?

[callmijane]

The FMIL has asked me to bring a fruit dish for the Thanksgiving table. No guidelines, although I am avoiding citrus due to food allergies- pineapple is ok though.

Any fabulous ideas?

I'm thinking poached pears, perhaps?

[paulj]

A fruit soup made with mixed dried fruit.

[Emme]

i've been on a stuffed baked apple kick recently... some brown sugar, oats, cinnamon, butter, a little Calvados... bake em off.

consider galleygirl's pear tart
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/438808#2917799

or

sir gawain's cake
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/279043

[piccola]

Is this a savoury dish or a dessert?

For a side dish, I'd do sautéed apples with rosemary and shaved parmigiano.

For dessert, you can't go wrong with a crisp - although I've been dying to try that pear cake that was in the NYTimes dining section a couple weeks ago.

[Candy]

Ooooh if you can get them poached and spiced quinces would be lovely. They must be cooked and are totally inedible raw. Last year I made a quince and cranberry compote. It was lovely.

[MMRuth]

Candy - did you post this recipe or do you have a link/reference for it? I made a quince compote a couple of weeks ago and was less than thrilled with it - so would appreciate any information you might have.

[amyzan]

Candy, I'd love that recipe, too. I just found California Quinces at a reasonable price here, and bought several pounds.