Indulge in the delightful flavors of autumn with our exquisite Spiced Pear and Raisin Pie. This delectable dessert combines the sweet, juicy goodness of pears with plump raisins, enveloped in a flaky, golden crust. Each bite offers a symphony of flavors, enhanced by the warmth of aromatic spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
Our recipe collection features three irresistible variations of this classic pie. The Traditional Spiced Pear and Raisin Pie embodies the essence of this timeless dessert, with its simple yet satisfying filling. For those who enjoy a touch of indulgence, the Caramel Spiced Pear and Raisin Pie adds a luscious layer of homemade caramel, creating a truly decadent treat. And for a unique twist, the Maple Spiced Pear and Raisin Pie incorporates the rich, nutty flavor of maple syrup, adding a touch of sophistication to this beloved classic.
With step-by-step instructions and detailed ingredient lists, our recipes ensure that even novice bakers can create these culinary masterpieces. Whether you're seeking a comforting dessert for a cozy gathering or a showstopping centerpiece for a special occasion, our Spiced Pear and Raisin Pies are sure to delight and impress.
SPICED PEAR & APPLE PIE
Autumn pears and apples with cinnamon and ginger make a delicious holiday pie.
Provided by Crisco
Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Crisco®
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare recipe for double crust pie. Roll out dough for bottom crust. Place in 9-inch pie plate. Press to fit without stretching dough. Trim even with pie plate. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine pears, apples, sugar, flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and lemon juice in large bowl. Spoon into prepared pie crust.
- Roll out dough for top crust. Place onto filled pie or cut into strips creating a lattice top. Trim 1/2-inch beyond edge. Fold under bottom crust edge to seal. Crimp and flute edges. Cut slits in top crust or prick with fork to allow steam to escape. Brush crust with milk and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
- Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.1 calories, Carbohydrate 62.7 g, Cholesterol 0.2 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 3.9 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 4920 mg, Sugar 30.4 g
COUNTRY SPICED HONEY PEAR PIE
If you want your house to smell like fall, bake this pie! The spices and honey smell wonderful while baking. We could hardly wait to take that first bite! I loved the earthy spices and sweetness the honey added to the pie. The brown sugar crumble is crunchy and perfect with the sweet warm pears. If you'd like add some finely...
Provided by Tammy Brownlow
Categories Pies
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour and brown sugar. cut in butter until crumbly. Set in refrigerator until ready to use.
- 2. Unroll pie crust onto pie plate and crimp edges.
- 3. Into a medium mixing bowl add peeled, cored, and thick sliced pears. Add raisins and spices. Pour honey over fruit and sprinkle with spices and salt.
- 4. Stir with a spatula to distribute honey and spices. Sprinkle with cornstarch and stir to combine.
- 5. Pour fruit and honey mixture into pie crust.
- 6. Top with flour and brown sugar mixture.
- 7. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until pie is golden and bubbly. Let cool on a wire rack until ready to serve.
- 8. Great served warm or room temperature.
SPICED APPLE AND PEAR PIE
This pie is everything we love about apple pies, but even better. The pears add extra depth, juice, and flavor, and it's gorgeous on top of that. What more could you ask for?
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Dough:
- Whisk the flour, sugar, and salt together in a medium bowl. Rub 1/4 cup of the butter into the dry ingredients with your fingers until completely absorbed. Then rub in the remaining butter until it resembles cornmeal mixed with pea-size bits of butter. (If it gets warm and sticky, refrigerate it to chill.)
- Beat the egg with 3 tablespoons of the water; then drizzle it evenly over the dough. Lightly stir the dough together with a fork. (The dough should just hold together when you squeeze it together, with some dry crumbly bits.) If the dough is really dry, sprinkle it with the final tablespoon of water. (To make the dough in food processor, see below.)
- Divide the dough in half and wrap each half in plastic wrap and shape into disks. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or up to 2 days. (The dough can be frozen for 2 months. Defrost dough in the fridge overnight.)
- Filling:
- Finely grate the lemon zest and set aside. Peel, core and then slice both the apple and pear into 1/2-inch slices. Squeeze the lemon juice over the fruit, then toss fruit with the sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt and nutmeg.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fruit and cook, stirring until the sugar dissolves and juices simmer, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, and cook, uncovered, until the fruit softens and the juices evaporate some, about 10 minutes. Evenly mix the flour into the fruit; then cook about a minute more to thicken the juices slightly. Stir in the vanilla and lemon zest; and remove from the heat. (The filling should resemble a tight compote.) Cool completely.
- Form the pie:
- Lightly dust the work surface with flour. Roll a disk of dough into an 11 to 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to 9-inch glass pie pan (see photo), trimming so it hangs about 1/2-inch over the edge of the pan. Fill the crust with the prepared fruit so it mounds slightly in the center. Roll the remaining dough into a 12-inch circle. Brush the rim of the crust with some of the egg.
- Roll the dough onto the rolling pin and unroll it over the fruit so it hangs over the edge of the pie pan by about 1/2-inch. Trim crust if needed, reserving the scraps for decorations or for patching, if needed. Fold the top crust edge under the bottom one, then press the edges together to seal. Cut trimmed scraps into designs if desired and set aside. Flute the crust by pressing a finger into the crust against the other hand's index finger and thumb to make an even impression. Repeat every 1/2 inch around the pie to create a ruffled edge (see photo). Refrigerate the pie for at least 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place a rack in the lower third of the oven and heat to 425 degrees F.
- Brush pie with egg and place cut dough designs on top if desired. Brush again and sprinkle with sugar. Cut 6 to 8 small steam vents into the top of the dough. Place pie on a baking sheet and cook for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake until the crust (both top and bottom) is golden brown, about 50 minutes more. If the edges begin to brown too quickly, cut a pie shield out of a piece of aluminum foil and cover the edges (see photo). Cool on a rack.
- Serve pie warm or at room temperature with whipped or ice cream. Keep pie, covered, at room temperature for a day, or refrigerate for up to four.
SPICED PEAR AND RAISIN PIE
Steps:
- Position rack in lowest third of oven; preheat to 400°F. Boil nectar in heavy medium saucepan until reduced to 1/3 cup, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Pour into large bowl; mix in raisins. Cool completely. Mix in sugar and next 5 ingredients, then pears.
- Roll out 1 dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Brush inside and top edge of crust with some of glaze. Spoon filling into crust. Roll out second dough disk on floured surface to 13-inch round. Arrange dough over filling. Seal top crust to bottom crust at edge of dish. Trim double overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold under; crimp edge. Using small knife, cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape. Brush crust and edge with glaze. If desired, roll out any dough scraps and cut out small pear-shaped decorations. Press decorations onto edge of crust.
- Bake pie until pears are tender, covering crust with foil if browning too quickly, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Place on rack; cool completely. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
SIMPLE RAISIN PIE
Very nice raisin pie, very simple, very easy to do, but even easier to eat.
Provided by L. Peter
Categories Desserts Pies Vintage Pie Recipes Raisin Pie Recipes
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (225 degrees C).
- In a large saucepan, combine water, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, butter or margarine, and lemon juice. Mix well, then stir in raisins. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
- Pour raisin mixture into pastry-lined pie pan. Cover with second pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, then lower the heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 340.1 calories, Carbohydrate 58.5 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 12 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 291.4 mg, Sugar 35.4 g
PEAR AND RAISIN MINCE PIE WITH LATTICE CRUST
Categories Food Processor Fruit Dessert Bake Christmas Hanukkah Thanksgiving Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur Orange Dried Fruit Raisin Pear Spice Fall Winter Christmas Eve Jam or Jelly Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For crust:
- Blend flour, salt and sugar in processor. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until butter is cut into 1/4-inch pieces. Add 6 tablespoons ice water. Using on/off turns, blend until dough comes together, adding more water by tablespoonfuls if dough is dry. Gather into ball; divide into 2 pieces. Flatten pieces into disks; wrap in plastic. Chill at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
- For filling:
- Mix first 7 ingredients in bowl. Mix in pears and cornstarch. Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 400°F. Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 13- to 14-inch round. Transfer to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish; spoon in filling. Roll out second dough disk to 12-inch round; using ruler as aid, cut dough into 3/4-inch-wide strips. Lay strips over filling, spacing 3/4 inch apart. Lay additional strips at right angle to first strips, forming lattice. Trim overhang to 3/4 inch. Fold dough edge and strip ends under; crimp to seal. Brush dough strips (not edge) with yolk mixture.
- Bake pie until crust is golden and pears are tender, about 50 minutes; cool.
BRANDY PEAR PIE
I tapped into my French heritage for this recipe by incorporating Calvados, an apple brandy from the Normandy region of France. The sweet filling is balanced out by a buttery crust making for an indulgent treat.-Nicole Jackson, Beverly, Massachusetts
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 2h10m
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 a ball forms. Divide dough in half so that one portion is slightly larger than the other; wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until easy to handle., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan over low heat, cook raisins in brandy for 13-15 minutes or until raisins are plump. Strain, reserving liquid. Set raisins aside., In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add the pears, lemon juice, reserved raisins and 1/2 teaspoon of reserved liquid., On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger portion of dough to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer pastry to pie plate. Trim pastry even with edges. Add pear filling; dot with butter., Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie. Place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry. Cover edges loosely with foil., Bake at 400° for 45-55 minutes or until bubbly. Cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 542 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 68mg cholesterol, Sodium 406mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
Tips:
- Use ripe pears: For the best flavor, use ripe but firm pears. Avoid pears that are too soft or bruised.
- Peel and core the pears: Before cooking the pears, you need to peel and core them. To do this, use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the pears, then use a melon baller or spoon to remove the core.
- Cook the pears until they are soft: You can cook the pears in a variety of ways, such as poaching them in water or simmering them in a saucepan. Cook the pears until they are soft but still hold their shape.
- Add spices to the pears: To give the pears a warm and flavorful taste, add some spices to them. Some good spices to use include cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Use a good quality pie crust: The pie crust is an important part of any pie, so make sure you use a good quality one. You can either make your own pie crust or use a store-bought one.
- Blind bake the pie crust: Before filling the pie crust with the pear filling, you need to blind bake it. This will help to prevent the crust from becoming soggy.
- Fill the pie crust with the pear filling: Once the pie crust is blind baked, you can fill it with the pear filling. Make sure to spread the filling evenly in the crust.
- Top the pie with a lattice crust: To give the pie a classic look, you can top it with a lattice crust. To do this, roll out a second pie crust and cut it into long strips. Then, weave the strips over the top of the pie filling.
- Bake the pie until the crust is golden brown: Bake the pie in a preheated oven until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly. This usually takes about 30-40 minutes.
Conclusion:
Spiced pear and raisin pie is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its warm and flavorful taste, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give spiced pear and raisin pie a try.
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