Indulge in a delightful culinary adventure with our Pear Cranberry Pie, a harmonious blend of sweet and tart flavors. This classic dessert features a flaky, golden crust encasing a luscious filling of tender pears, tangy cranberries, and a hint of warming spices. With its vibrant appearance and irresistible aroma, this pie is a feast for the senses. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your baking journey, our detailed recipe guide will walk you through each step, ensuring a perfect pie every time. Additionally, discover variations like the Rustic Pear Cranberry Galette, a free-form version with a more rustic charm, and the Pear Cranberry Crumble Pie, a delightful combination of crispy oat crumble and a juicy pear-cranberry filling.
Here are our top 15 tried and tested recipes!
APPLE, PEAR AND CRANBERRY PIE
Take good old apple pie a step further with fresh pears and dried cranberries. The filling's tart sweetness it nicely offset by a crumbly brown-sugar-and-walnut topping.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
- In large bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently stir in apples, pears and dried cranberries. Pour filling into crust-lined pie plate.
- In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over filling.
- Line 15x10-inch pan with foil; place on oven rack below the rack pie will be baked on to catch any spillover. Loosely cover pie with sheet of foil; bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 0 g
CRANBERRY PEAR PIE
When our family is invited to holiday gatherings, this pie usually comes with us. The recipe is very versatile. You can make it with a double crust or replace the pears with baking apples. Serve it with ice cream or whipped topping. -Helen Toulantis, Wantagh, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, syrup and butter until smooth. Add pears and cranberries; toss to coat. Spoon into crust., For topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in walnuts. Sprinkle over filling. , Cover edges of crust loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°. Remove foil; bake 35-40 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 483 calories, Fat 27g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 244mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PEAR CRANBERRY PIE
Steps:
- For the crust
- Place the butter, shortening and cranberry juice into the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour salt and sugar by pulsing 3 to 4 times. Add the butter and pulse 5 to 6 times until the texture looks mealy. Add the shortening and pulse another 3 to 4 times until incorporated.
- Remove the lid of the food processor and sprinkle in 5 tablespoons of the cranberry juice. Replace the lid and pulse 5 times. Add more cranberry juice as needed, and pulse again until the mixture holds together when squeezed. Weight the dough and divide in half. Shape each half into a disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- Peel and core the pears. Slice into 1/4 to 1/2-inch thick wedges. Toss all of the pears with 1/4 cup of the sugar, place in a colander set over a large bowl and allow to drain for 1 1/2 hours.
- Transfer the drained liquid to a small saucepan, place over medium heat and reduce to 2 tablespoons. Set aside to cool. Toss the pears with the remaining sugar, cranberries, tapioca flour, jam, cranberry juice, lemon juice, salt and nutmeg.
- For assembling and baking the pie:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Remove 1 disk of dough from the refrigerator. Place the dough onto a lightly floured piece of waxed paper. Lightly sprinkle the top of the dough with flour and roll out into a 12-inch circle. Place into a 9 1/2 to 10-inch tart pan that is 2 inches deep. Gently press the dough into the sides of the pan, crimping and trimming the edges as necessary. Set a pie bird in the center of the bottom of the pan. Place the pears into the unbaked pie shell in concentric circles starting around the edges, working towards the center and forming a slight mound in the center of the pie. Sprinkle the cranberries a little at a time as you go.
- Pour over any liquid that remains in the bowl. Roll out the second pie dough as the first. Place this dough over the apples, pressing the pie bird through the top crust. Press together the edges of the dough around the rim of the pie. Brush the top crust with the reduced juice everywhere except around the edge of the pie. Trim excess dough. Place the pie on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake on the floor of the oven for 30 minutes. Transfer to the lower rack of the oven and continue to bake another 20 minutes or until the pears are cooked through but not mushy. Remove to a rack and cool a minimum of 4 hours or until almost room temperature.
PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH FAUX LATTICE
Pears mixed with cranberries and sweetened with brown sugar create a juicy crimson filling that gently bubbles up around the faux lattice brushed with apricot jam. You will need a 3/4-inch square cutter for the geometric pattern in the top crust of this pie.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll 1 disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick. Fit into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim edges flush with rim. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
- On a piece of lightly floured parchment paper, roll out remaining disk of dough to 1/8 inch thick. Top with an inverted 9-inch pie plate or a cake ring, and gently press to make a light indentation (this will be your guide for cutting the lattice to fit the pie). Using a 3/4-inch square cutter, cut a lattice pattern out of the round, leaving at least 1/2 inch between cutouts and edge of round. Transfer squares to a parchment-lined baking sheet. To make partial squares where the lattice meets the rounded edge, make a very light indentation with the cutter, then cut out the portion of the square that is inside the round with a knife. Using a paring knife or a pizza cutter, cut out the round, leaving an additional 1/2 inch of dough beyond the marked circle. Reroll scraps, and cut out as many additional squares as possible. Transfer parchment with the lattice top to a baking sheet. Refrigerate lattice top and squares for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, with racks in middle and lower positions. Peel, halve, and core pears. Very thinly slice 3 pears lengthwise, and cut remaining 2 pears into 8 wedges each.
- Toss together pears, cranberries, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. Using the tip of a paring knife, scrape vanilla seeds over pear mixture, and toss until seeds have been evenly incorporated. Pour filling into piecrust, gently pressing to make it as level as possible. Dot filling with butter.
- To make egg wash, whisk together egg yolk and cream in a small bowl. Lightly brush edge of piecrust with egg wash. Remove lattice crust and squares from refrigerator. Gently place another baking sheet on top of lattice, and carefully invert. Slide lattice on top of filling, and remove parchment. Gently press edges of crust to seal, trimming edges of lattice if necessary.
- Lightly brush lattice with egg wash. Arrange dough squares around edge of pie, overlapping them slightly. Lightly brush top of each square with egg wash as you work to help them adhere.
- Place a foil-lined baking sheet on lower oven rack to catch any juices. Place pie on middle rack, and bake until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling gently, 90 to 100 minutes. Tent with foil if crust browns too quickly. Let pie cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat preserves in a saucepan over medium heat until warm. Puree in a food processor until smooth. Press through a fine sieve into a bowl or another saucepan, and reheat if necessary. Brush warm pie with a generous amount of warm apricot glaze. Let cool completely on rack.
CRANBERRY PEAR CRISP PIE
Filled with a bubbling combination of cranberries and pears, this crumb-topped dessert is a wonderful change of pace from traditional pies. - Priscilla Gilbert, Indian Harbour Beach, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the pears in a large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice and vanilla. Add cranberries. Combine the brown sugar and flour; sprinkle over fruit and gently toss to coat. , Roll out crust to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer to pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond edge of plate; flute edges. Add filling., In a small bowl, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. , Bake on a lower oven rack at 375° for 55-60 minutes, covering edge loosely with foil if needed to prevent overbrowning, until filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 11g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 137mg sodium, Carbohydrate 58g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
PEAR-CRANBERRY MINCEMEAT LATTICE PIE
Categories Berry Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Cranberry Pear Walnut Fall Winter Gourmet Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make mincemeat:
- Stir together all ingredients except pastry dough and chill in an airtight container, stirring at least once a day for at least 3 days.
- Make pie:
- Put oven rack in middle position. Put a large baking sheet on rack and preheat oven to 425°F.
- Roll out larger piece of dough (keep remaining piece chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round, then fit into a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang. Chill shell while rolling out smaller piece of dough for top crust.
- Roll out smaller piece of dough on a lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin into a roughly 16- by 11-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 12 (1-inch-wide) strips with a pastry wheel or a sharp knife. Stir mincemeat, then spoon into shell in an even layer. Weave a lattice pattern over pie with pastry strips.
- Trim edges of strips flush with edge of bottom crust. Fold bottom crust up over edges of lattice and decoratively crimp.
- Bake pie on hot baking sheet 20 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F and cover edge of pie with a pie shield or foil if it begins to brown too quickly. Continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling begins to bubble around edge, about 1 hour more. Transfer pie to a rack and cool to warm or room temperature, about 2 hours. Serve pie warm or at room temperature.
PEAR-CRANBERRY LATTICE PIE
Celebrate with this flavorful treat! It's a delightful choice for Thanksgiving, Christmas or any fall occasion. -Marian Platt, Sequim, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and allspice. Add pears and cranberries; toss to coat. Spoon into crust; dot with butter., Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. , In a small bowl, whisk egg and milk; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with additional sugar. Cover pie loosely with foil to prevent overbrowning. , Bake at 450° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and remove foil; bake for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525 calories, Fat 27g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 344mg sodium, Carbohydrate 68g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH CRUMB TOPPING
Make and share this Pear-Cranberry Pie With Crumb Topping recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MarraMamba
Categories Pie
Time 1h50m
Yield 1 pie
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the Flaky Pie Dough to a 12-inch round and fit it into a 9-inch deep dish glass pie plate. (you can use regular but might have trouble fitting the filling) Trim the overhang to 1 inch, fold it under and crimp decoratively. Brush the rim with the egg wash and refrigerate the pie shell until chilled.
- MAKE THE TOPPING: In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, gingersnap crumbs, ginger and salt. Stir in the melted butter until large crumbs form.
- MAKE THE FILLING: Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, toss the pears with the cranberries, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. In a small bowl, toss the sugar with the cornstarch, then stir the sugar into the fruit.
- Pour the fruit into the chilled pie shell. Pour the gingersnap crumbs onto the pie, carefully spreading them to the edge to cover the filling completely. Set the pie on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbling; cover the pie loosely with foil if the top is browning too quickly. Let cool before slicing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 4394.1, Fat 168.1, SaturatedFat 77.4, Cholesterol 457.7, Sodium 1910.2, Carbohydrate 706.7, Fiber 47, Sugar 400.5, Protein 40.6
PEAR CRANBERRY SLAB PIE
Why not bake one big pie for all your guests? Ours is chock-full of sweet-tart cranberries and pears and finished with a crunchy oat-pecan topping.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 3h45m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Piecrust: Place flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor and pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal with some blueberry-size clumps. Add ice water and pulse until just incorporated, about 10 times more. Squeeze a small amount of dough to make sure it holds together. If dough is too dry, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time. Turn out dough onto a piece of plastic wrap. Bring edges of wrap together to gather dough and form into a flat rectangle. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 2 days. Let dough stand at room temperature until pliable, then roll out to a 14-by-19-inch rectangle on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 12-by-17-inch rimmed baking sheet, tucking overhang under all around pan. Refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours.
- Crumble topping: Stir together pecans, flour, oats, and salt. Beat together butter and sugars in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy. Add pecan mixture and beat just until combined. Work mixture with your fingers until it forms clumps. Refrigerate until ready to use or up to 1 week.
- Filling: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine pears, lemon juice, and vanilla-bean seeds. Stir in sugar, flour, salt, and cinnamon. Spread mixture evenly in crust; top with cranberries.
- Crumble large clumps of topping evenly over filling. Bake pie until crumble is golden brown (check after about 20 minutes and tent with foil if browning too quickly) and filling is bubbling, about 1 hour. Let cool on a wire rack at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.
POACHED-PEAR AND CRANBERRY PIE
We use pate brisee for the bottom crust of this holiday party-ready Poached-Pear and Cranberry Pie, as well as cookie dough-inspired cutouts embellish the top. Pears and cranberries are simmered with white wine and spices for the sweet, fragrant filling.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Pate Brisee: Pulse together flour, salt, and sugar in a food processor to combine. Pulse in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 10 seconds. With machine running, add 1/4 cup ice water in a slow, steady stream, just until dough holds together. To test, squeeze a small amount together; if it is crumbly, add up to 1/4 cup more ice water, a little at a time. Do not process more than 30 seconds.
- Turn out dough onto a clean surface; divide in half. Place each half on a piece of plastic, flatten into disks, and wrap tightly. Refrigerate at least 1 hour before using. Dough may be stored, frozen, up to 1 month.
- Filling: Combine wine, sugar, cinnamon, star anise, vanilla seeds, and cranberries in a wide saucepan. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Add pears; if not completely covered in liquid, add water as needed. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and cover with a round of parchment, pressing it directly on surface of pears. Simmer until tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer pears and cranberries to a heatproof bowl, then increase heat to high and boil liquid until reduced to 2 cups. Pour liquid over pears; refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining disk of dough to a 13-inch round. Transfer to a parchment-lined unrimmed baking sheet. Using a 1-inch petal cutter, cut out a decorative pattern in center, reserving cutouts to decorate edges. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes.
- Remove pears and cranberries from liquid and blot dry with paper towels. Arrange pears in prepared pie dish, then add cranberries. Brush overhang with egg wash. Place top crust over filling; press edges to seal with bottom crust. Using kitchen shears, trim dough to a 1/2-inch overhang, reserving scraps. Tuck overhand under so edges are flush with rim. Brush edges with egg wash and decorate with petal cutouts, rerolling scraps to cut out more shapes as needed. Brush entire surface with egg wash and sprinkle with sanding sugar.
- Bake 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking until crust is evenly browned (if browning too quickly, tent edges with foil), 45 to 60 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
CRANBERRY, APPLE AND PEAR PIE
This is simple and sooo delicious. ordered some Harry and david Pears and they were slightly bruised and I called them They sent me 2 more boxes and I wondered what in the world I would do with all these pears so tried this and it is a hit with my family
Provided by Caroline Finnegan
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- 1. Empty apples in large bowl
- 2. chop and seed pears........mix with apples
- 3. add fresh cranberries..........toss to mix
- 4. prepare 1 pie crust pie shells in pie pan and add ingredients above. Top with other pie crust. Vent top Bake about 50-55 min depending on your oven. Serve warm with whipped cream topping or Ice vanilla Ice Cream ENJOY Coveer edges of pie so they do not over cook
APPLE, PEAR AND CRANBERRY PIE
Take good old apple pie a step further with fresh pears and dried cranberries. The filling's tart sweetness it nicely offset by a crumbly brown-sugar-and-walnut topping.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°F. Place pie crust in 9-inch glass pie plate as directed on box for One-Crust Filled Pie.
- In large bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg. Gently stir in apples, pears and dried cranberries. Pour filling into crust-lined pie plate.
- In small bowl, mix topping ingredients until crumbly; sprinkle over filling.
- Line 15x10-inch pan with foil; place on oven rack below the rack pie will be baked on to catch any spillover. Loosely cover pie with sheet of foil; bake 1 hour. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until apples are tender and topping is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Carbohydrate 69 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 41 g, TransFat 0 g
CRANBERRY-PECAN PEAR PIE
This is one of my favorite pies to make in the fall. The spiced filling pairs perfectly with the buttery, flaky crust. I always make two of these luscious pies-one is never enough. -Frances Benthin, Scio, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball. Roll out half of the pastry to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer pastry to pie plate., In a large bowl, combine the pears, cranberries, pecans, honey, butter, cornstarch, lemon zest and cinnamon; pour into crust. Roll out remaining pastry; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush with milk; sprinkle with sugar. , Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 40-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 518 calories, Fat 29g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 60mg cholesterol, Sodium 312mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 5g protein.
PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL
Make and share this Pear-Cranberry Pie With Oatmeal Streusel recipe from Food.com.
Provided by mabelle317
Categories Pie
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- To prepare filling, combine pear, cranberries, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss well to combine. Spoon pear mixture into pastry shell; sprinkle streusel over pear mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly and streusel is browned. Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack.
PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL
Categories Fruit Dessert Bake Christmas Thanksgiving Quick & Easy
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- - Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. - To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in buttter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. - To prepare filling, combine pear, cranberries, 2/3 c. brown sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss well to combine. - Spoon pear mixture into pie crust; sprinkle streusel over pear mixture. - Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until bubbly and streusel is crowned. - Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack before serving. - Serve with vanilla ice cream or cool whip.
Tips:
- Choose ripe and firm pears: This will ensure the pears hold their shape well in the pie.
- Peel and core the pears evenly: This will help them cook evenly.
- Use a variety of cranberries: Both fresh and dried cranberries can be used in this pie, giving it a unique flavor and texture.
- Simmer the cranberries: This will help to soften them and bring out their flavor.
- Use a good quality pie crust: A homemade pie crust is always best, but a store-bought crust can also be used.
- Pre-bake the pie crust: This will help to prevent it from becoming soggy.
- Brush the pie crust with egg wash: This will give it a golden brown color.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly: This will ensure the pie is cooked through.
- Let the pie cool before serving: This will allow the filling to set and the flavors to meld together.
Conclusion:
This pear cranberry pie is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The combination of sweet pears, tart cranberries, and flaky pie crust is sure to please everyone. With a few simple tips and tricks, you can easily make this pie at home. So next time you are looking for a special dessert, give this pear cranberry pie a try.
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