Indulge in the tantalizing symphony of flavors with our Caramel Apple Pear Pie. This delectable treat is a harmonious blend of sweet, tart, and buttery goodness. The tender crust encases a luscious filling of caramelized apples and ripe pears, enveloped in a velvety caramel sauce. Each bite is a journey through a flavor-filled orchard, leaving you craving more.
This recipe article offers two variations to satisfy every taste preference. First, the classic Caramel Apple Pear Pie features a traditional combination of sweet apples and juicy pears, creating a timeless dessert that is both comforting and elegant. For those seeking a more unique flavor experience, the Caramel Apple Pear Pie with Maple Glaze adds a touch of maple syrup to the caramel sauce, resulting in a rich and subtly sweet pie with a hint of smokiness.
Both variations are accompanied by detailed instructions, ensuring that bakers of all skill levels can achieve pie perfection. From the preparation of the flaky crust to the caramelization of the fruit filling, each step is carefully explained to guarantee a successful baking experience.
So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's embark on a culinary adventure that will leave your taste buds dancing with joy.
CARAMEL APPLES AND PEARS
Steps:
- Insert a licorice stick, cinnamon stick, or bamboo skewer into the stem end of each apple and pear. Spread the granola on a baking sheet; reserve. Have ready 1 or more cooling racks or a large sheet of parchment paper for cooling the caramel fruits.
- In a saucepan over low heat, combine the sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, and water. Cook, stirring, until the sugar melts. Add the butter and cream, raise the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the caramel registers 240 degrees F on a candy thermometer, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for 2 minutes.
- One at a time, dip the apples and pears in the caramel, twirling and swirling them to coat completely. Dip the tops in the granola to coat them, then transfer to the cooling rack or the parchment paper to cool. As the apples and pears cool, the caramel will set. Store the caramel apples and pears, wrapped in cellophane if desired, in a cool, dry place until ready to serve or up to 2 days.
CARAMEL APPLE-PEAR GRANOLA CREAM PIE
Steps:
- Oatmeal Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine oats, almonds, powdered sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt in a bowl. Stir in butter. Grease/spray a 9-inch pie pan. Press half of oatmeal mixture into bottom and up sides. Take remaining half of oatmeal mixture and spread it out onto a greased cookie sheet as if making 1 large cookie. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool while making pie filling.
- Apple-Pear Cream Filling Preparation: In a saucepan, whisk together sugars, lemon juice, butter and maple flavor over medium heat. In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt and sprinkle into sugar mixture in saucepan. Mix in sliced apples and pears. Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until mixture starts to thicken. Remove from heat. Using an electric mixer, whip cream cheese and heavy cream until smooth. Stir cream cheese mixture into warm apple mixture until well incorporated. Pour filling into prepared pie crust.
- Assembly: Take baked large "oatmeal cookie" and crumble it into small chunks. Sprinkle oatmeal crumble onto pie filling, covering it almost completely. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour at 375 degrees F. Cool at least 30 minutes. While pie is cooling, prepare caramel sauce.
- For Caramel Sauce: Unwrap caramel candies. In the top of a double boiler, melt the caramels in the evaporated milk, stirring constantly until the sauce is smooth and pourable. Pour caramel sauce in a zigzag pattern over cooled pie. May serve with whipped cream or ice cream, if desired.
CARAMEL APPLE PIE
Learn how to make this sweet and chewy Caramel Apple Pie from Food Network.
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the perfect spiced pie crust: Mix the flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a bowl. Add the butter and vegetable shortening. Work the butter into the flour using a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles tiny pebbles. Add the white vinegar, egg and 5 tablespoons cold water and stir until just combined.
- Form 2 equal-sized balls. Place each in a large plastic bag (do not seal) and slightly flatten with a rolling pin; this makes it much easier to roll out the crust later. After flattening, seal the bag tightly. Place in the freezer for 15 to 20 minutes to chill.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove 1 bag of dough from the freezer (save the other dough for another use), remove the dough from the bag and place it on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough starting at the center and working outward. Be gentle and patient; it'll take a little time to get the dough completely rolled out. If you think the bottom is really sticking to the surface below while rolling, use a metal spatula to loosen it. When fully rolled out, loosen again with a spatula and lift the pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan (or you can roll the pastry over the rolling pin, lift it onto the pie pan and unroll it). Gently press the dough against the corner of the pan and tear off any excess dough. Then tuck under the edges and go around the pie pan pinching the dough to crimp the edge.
- For the pie filling: In a bowl, mix the apples, lemon juice, granulated sugar, flour and salt. Set aside.
- For the crumb topping: Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter, then add in the brown sugar, oats and salt.
- Add the apples to the prepared pie shell and top with the crumb topping. Bake for 1 hour, covering the edge of the crust with foil if it starts to brown too quickly. After an hour, sprinkle the chopped pecans over the pie, then bake for a further 5 minutes.
- Remove the pie from the oven and pour 1/2 jar (or more, if you're feeling dangerous and naughty) of caramel topping over the top. Allow to cool slightly before serving - or don't if you can't wait!
CARAMEL APPLE PEAR PIE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine the sugar, 2 tablespoons of the cornstarch and the salt in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, dulce de leche and eggs until well combined. Add the egg mixture to the cornstarch mixture and whisk to combine.
- Halve and core the pear. Cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch slices. Add the slices to a bowl with the remaining 2 tablespoons cornstarch and toss to completely coat the fruit.
- To assemble the pie and bake, place the baked deep-dish pie crust on a baking sheet. Lay the dried apple slices in a single layer on the bottom of the crust. Fan the pear slices out in a circle over the apple slices. Stir any excess cornstarch from the pears into the custard filling and pour the filling over the top of the pears.
- Bake the pie until the center is set and the pears are slightly golden brown, about 1 hour. Let cool to room temperature.
- Before serving, dust the top of the pie with ground cinnamon. Heat some dulce de leche in a microwave for 30 seconds and stir to loosen. Drizzle over the top of the pie and serve.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, sugar and salt and pulse to mix. Add the butter and pulse to a coarse meal (the butter should be in pea-size pieces). With the motor running, stream in the water until the dough starts to come together. Dump out the mixture, gather into a ball, press to a disk and wrap well in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour, and up to overnight.
- Spray a 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate with nonstick cooking spray. Remove the dough from the fridge, unwrap and transfer to a floured surface. Roll out the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the prepared pie plate. Dock with a fork and crimp the edges between your fingers to make a decorative border, removing any excess dough. Freeze the crust for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line the crust with a sheet of parchment paper and fill with pie weights or uncooked beans. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove the foil and weights, brush with the beaten egg and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
CARAMEL PEAR PIE
Make and share this Caramel Pear Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Pie
Time 1h35m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Add together in a large bowl, the pears and lemon juice; toss.
- In a different bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Add to pears; stir gently to mix well.
- Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Pour mixture into the pastry shell.
- In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, and remaining sugar.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
- Sprinkle over pears.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
- In a saucepan, melt caramels with milk, over low heat.
- Stir until smooth.
- Add pecans.
- Drizzle over pie.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
- Cool pie on a wire rack.
CARAMEL PEAR PIE
A dear friend shared the recipe for this attractive pie. The caramel drizzle and streusel topping make it almost too pretty to eat. Knowing this dessert is waiting is great motivation for our children to eat all their vegetables. -Mary Kaehler, Lodi, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine pears and lemon juice. In another bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to pears; stir gently. Let stand for 15 minutes. , Pour into pastry shell. In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour and remaining sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes., Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk. Stir until smooth; add pecans. Drizzle over pie. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 471 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 292mg sodium, Carbohydrate 76g carbohydrate (46g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
Tips:
- Use Granny Smith apples: Granny Smith apples are the perfect apples for this pie because they hold their shape well when baked and have a tart flavor that pairs well with the sweet caramel and pears.
- Peel and core the apples and pears thinly: This will help them to cook evenly.
- Don't overcook the caramel: The caramel should be a deep amber color, but not burnt.
- Let the pie cool completely before slicing: This will help the filling to set and prevent it from running out of the pie.
- Serve the pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream: This will add a delicious finishing touch to the pie.
Conclusion:
This caramel apple pear pie is the perfect fall dessert. It's easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of apples, pears, caramel, and cinnamon is simply irresistible. So next time you're looking for a delicious and easy dessert, give this caramel apple pear pie a try. You won't be disappointed!
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