Pear pie
This is a fantastic alternative to the traditional apple pie. It's a great way of making use of pears when in-season. A shortcrust pastry envelopes a sweet, slightly spiced pear filling. Enjoy with whipped cream, ice cream or custard. The perfect autumn treat for any time of the year.
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 100g caster sugar
- 2 tablespoons plain flour
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 7 pears, peeled, cored and sliced
- 1 (450g) pack ready-rolled shortcrust pastry sheets
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon caster sugar
Method
Prep:20min ›
Cook:1hr ›
Extra time:2hr cooling ›
Ready in:3hr20min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
- In a large bowl combine first amount of sugar, flour, ginger and cinnamon. Add pears and toss.
- Line a 23cm pie tin with one sheet of pastry.
- Place mixture into pastry case, sprinkle with lemon juice and top with second sheet of pastry. Cut slits in top and sprinkle with second amount of sugar.
- Bake on bottom shelf of oven at 180 C / Gas 4 for 60 minutes or until pears are cooked and pastry is browned. Let cool and serve.
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Reviews in English (33)
it came out delicious, got a lot of compliments. will surely do it again - 18 Sep 2015
This was a great pie, I used Anjou pears and substitute brown sugar for the white. Great way to use up some extras pears as well as a excellent change from apple pie. - 18 Feb 2002 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
I loved this reciepe. As suggested in the other two reviews, I used bown sugar instead of white. I also tossed in a handfull of raisins, the result was a pie that my whole family loved. I will be making this pie again! Barb Sepke, Vancouver BC - 02 Apr 2003 (Review from Allrecipes US | Canada)
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