dried pears - what can I do with them?

[mimsum]

I have unearthed a pack of dried pears while clearing out my cupboards - they're still in date. I have no idea why I thought it was a good idea to buy them any ideas what I can do with them please?

Eat them?

Chop them up and use them in Flapjacks, instead of raisins etc?

put them in brownies
make dried fruit salad (mix them with other things and stew gently) and eat with yoghurt
eat them as they are (or get DCs to do so, my DS LOVES them!)

chop them up and put in a fruit cake. I've got recipe somewhere if you want it.

where'd you get them from in the first place? i just spent all of november looking for dried pears in all the supermarkets and health food shops...