Indulge in the irresistible symphony of flavors with the Pear Cranberry Pie with Faux Lattice, a delightful fusion of sweet and tart. This tantalizing treat features a flaky, golden crust embracing a luscious filling of juicy pears and tart cranberries, complemented by a hint of warm spices. The faux lattice crust adds an elegant touch, making this pie a centerpiece for any gathering. The article offers two variations to cater to different preferences – a classic pie crust and a gluten-free almond flour crust. Additionally, the recipe includes a homemade vanilla sauce, the perfect accompaniment to elevate the pie's flavors. Embrace the joy of baking and savor the delightful harmony of flavors in every bite.
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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.
PEAR CRANBERRY PIE
This Pear Cranberry Pie is the perfect balance of sweet, tender pears and tart, fresh cranberries encased in an all-butter, flaky, crisp crust. Plus, there's a touch of fresh ginger that gives this fruit pie a bright, fresh taste. It's the perfect non-traditional pie to celebrate Thanksgiving.
Provided by Aida
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare your favorite pie crust (enough for a double crust) or use store bought pie crust.
- Transfer the one sheet of rolled dough into a 9-inch round pie plate. Fold over any hanging edges and crimp to your desired design.
- Place the dough lined pie plate in the refrigerator to keep chilled while you prepare the pie filling.
- Place the pears and 2 tablespoons of sugar in a large bowl.
- Mix to combine.
- Microwave for 4 to 8 minutes or until the pears are translucent and release their juices. Stir once, half way through cooking. (I cooked mine for a total of 6 minutes.)
- Remove the pears from the microwave and allow to cool for about 30 minutes.
- While the pears cool, make the cranberry portion of the filling.
- Place the cranberries in the work bowl of a food processor.
- Add the remaining granulated sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, ground cinnamon and grated fresh ginger to the processor.
- Pulse the cranberries about 5 times until roughly chopped.
- Mix the cranberries with the now cool pear mixture.
- Turn the filling into the chilled crust lined pie plate. Dot the top with the butter cubes. Return to refrigerator while preparing the top crust.
- Place the second rolled out pie dough over the filling.
- Use a knife to trim any excess pie crust, leaving enough dough to tuck the top crust under the bottom crust. Flute the edges of the pie crust to seal.
- Cut slits in the top of the crust and make small cut outs with the extra pie dough if desired.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and water.
- Brush the crust with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
- Preheat the oven to 400º Fahrenheit. Bake the pie in the preheated oven for about 50 to 55 minutes.
- Allow the pie to cool for about 4 hours until serving.
- Once the pie is cooled, store in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 559 kcal, Carbohydrate 78 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 26 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 529 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 40 g, ServingSize 1 serving
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 FAUX LATTICE
Rather than weaving strips of dough under and over one another, the latticelike design for this pie is formed by cutting squares from a round of rolled-out pâte brisée. The cutouts are arranged around the edge of the pie plate, in overlapping fashion, for a striking frame.
Yield Makes one 9-inch pie
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to a 13-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Fit into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; trim dough flush with rim. Refrigerate or freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
- On lightly floured parchment, roll out remaining disk of dough as in step 1. Top with an inverted 9-inch pie plate, and gently press to make a light indentation. Using a 1-inch square cutter, cut lattice pattern out of round, leaving at least 1/2 inch between cutouts and edge of indented round. Transfer squares to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet. For partial squares where lattice meets edge, make a very light indentation with cutter, then cut out portion inside round with a paring knife.
- Using a paring knife, cut out the round, leaving an additional 1/2 inch dough beyond indented circle. Reroll scraps; cut out as many additional squares as possible, and transfer to baking sheet. Transfer parchment with cutout top to another baking sheet. Refrigerate both 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375°F, with rack in lower position. Peel and core pears. Very thinly slice 2 pears lengthwise; cut remaining 2 pears into 8 wedges each.
- In a bowl, toss together pears, cranberries, brown sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Pour into pie shell; gently press to make level. Dot with butter. Whisk together egg yolk and cream; lightly brush over edge of pie shell. Gently place another baking sheet on top of chilled lattice (still on parchment); carefully invert. Slide lattice on top of filling, centering; remove parchment. Gently press edges of crust to seal; trim dough, if necessary.
- Lightly brush lattice with egg wash. Arrange dough squares around edge of pie, overlapping slightly. Lightly brush top of each square with egg wash as you work. Refrigerate 15 minutes. Bake pie on a parchment-lined baking sheet until crust is golden brown and juices are bubbling, about 90 minutes. (Tent with foil if crust browns too quickly.) Let cool on a wire rack 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat preserves in a saucepan over medium until loose. Pass through a fine sieve into a bowl. Brush warm pie all over with glaze. Let pie cool completely on wire rack.
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 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.
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.
Tips:
- Choose ripe pears: Use ripe but firm pears for baking. Overripe pears will become mushy in the pie.
- Peel and core the pears: Use a sharp knife to peel and core the pears. A melon baller can also be used to remove the cores.
- Slice the pears thinly: Slice the pears thinly so that they cook evenly in the pie.
- Use fresh cranberries: Fresh cranberries are best for this pie. Frozen cranberries can be used, but they should be thawed and drained before using.
- Make the faux lattice crust: The faux lattice crust is a simple way to create a beautiful crust for your pie. Follow the steps in the recipe carefully to create the lattice crust.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling: The pie is done baking when the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.
Conclusion:
This pear cranberry pie is a delicious and festive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. The sweet pears and tart cranberries are a perfect combination, and the faux lattice crust adds a beautiful touch. Follow the tips above to make the best pear cranberry pie possible.
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