Indulge in the tantalizing flavors of brandied pear pie poppers, a delightful treat that combines the essence of classic pie and the warmth of brandy. With their crisp golden crust, tender pear filling infused with brandy, and a touch of cinnamon spice, these bite-sized delights are sure to tantalize your taste buds and create a memorable dessert experience. Whether you're hosting a special occasion or simply craving a sweet treat, this recipe will guide you through the steps to create perfect brandied pear pie poppers that will impress both your family and friends.
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PEAR AND BRIE PITA POPPERS
Make and share this Pear and Brie Pita Poppers recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TARGETreg Recipes
Categories Cheese
Time 12m
Yield 2 Dozen, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat the broiler with the rack 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Arrange the pita chips in a single layer on the prepared sheet. Place a wedge of cheese and pear on each pita, then drizzle with the honey and sprinkle with pepper.
- Broil until cheese is browned in spots, about 30 seconds. Serve hot or warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 12.1, Sodium 0.2, Carbohydrate 3.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.4, Protein 0.1
BRANDIED PEARS
An impressive dessert that's light enough to follow any meal and pretty enough for any occasion.
Provided by dakota kelly
Categories Desserts Specialty Dessert Recipes Liqueur Dessert Recipes Brandy
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- Mix 1/3 cup brown sugar with water and lemon juice together in an ungreased baking dish until sugar is dissolved. Arrange pear halves, core side down, in the dish, and baste with the sauce. Cover with aluminum foil.
- Bake pears in the preheated oven for 20 - 25 minutes, or until fork-tender but not mushy.
- Meanwhile, mix nuts together with the remaining 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, and the yogurt; set aside. In a separate bowl, whip cream until stiff peaks form. Sprinkle in white sugar and remaining 2 teaspoons of brandy, or liqueur of choice, and gently whip a few strokes more.
- To serve, place one pear half in the center of each serving plate and fill core cavity with nut stuffing. Top with whipped cream. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 54.5 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 22 mg, Sugar 25 g
BRANDIED PEARS
Top with vanilla ice cream or spoon over plain cake with a swirl of sweetened whipped cream. From Soul Food Desserts from Family and Friends.
Provided by gailanng
Categories Dessert
Time 34m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove stems and discard and then peel. Cut the fruit in half lengthwise and core . Place the pears in a glass bowl and set aside.
- To make the syrup: Combine in a large pot the water, sugar, cloves, ginger and cinnamon. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon until the sugar dissolves. Reduce the heat and simmer the syrup uncovered for 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Using the wooden spoon, add the pears to the hot syrup, and stir to coat well. Raise the heat under the pears and bring the syrup to a gentle boil, carefully turning over the fruit with the spoon.
- Cook the pears, turning occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until tender but not too soft when pierced with a fork. Watch the fruit carefully and don't let it scorch.
- Remove the pears from the heat and stir in the brandy. Remove the pan from the heat and set on a wire rack to cool. Then, transfer the pears to a glass or porcelain bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Chill completely before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 836.6, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 11.4, Carbohydrate 197.1, Fiber 14.8, Sugar 169.9, Protein 1.8
BRANDIED PEAR, PRUNE AND FIG PIE
Categories Fruit Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Prune Fig Pear Brandy Winter Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 10
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- For Crust: Blend flour, sugar and salt in processor. Using on/off turns, cut in butter and cream cheese until coarse meal forms. With machine running, pour just enough water down feed tube to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Divide dough in half. Flatten each half into disk. Wrap in plastic and chill at least 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
- For Filling: Mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Mix in pears, prunes and figs. Sprinkle brandy over and mix well. Let stand 15 minutes to allow juices to form.
- Position rack in lowest third of oven and preheat to 400° F. Roll out 1 dough disk on lightly floured surface to 14-inch-diameter round. Transfer to 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish; gently press dough into place. Spoon filling into crust, mounding slightly in center. Roll out second dough disk on lightly floured surface to 14-inch-diameter round. Drape dough over filling. Trim dough overhang to 1/2 inch. Press edges together to seal and fold under. Crimp edge decoratively. Brush top of crust (but not edge) with glaze. Cut several small slits in crust to allow steam to escape.
- Bake pie until crust is golden brown and pears are tender when pierced through steam vents, about 50 minutes. Cool slightly and serve.
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.
BRANDIED PEARS
The pears need about a month to absorb the brandy. Make a few jars before Thanksgiving to give for Christmas.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Fill a large bowl halfway with cold water, and add lemon juice. Peel pears as carefully and smoothly as possible, leaving stems attached. Place pears in water as they are peeled.
- Combine sugar, cinnamon sticks, and 3 quarts water in a large stockpot. Drain pears, and add to pot. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until just tender when pierced with a knife, 10 to 30 minutes, depending on size and ripeness.
- Remove pears from liquid with a slotted spoon, and divide evenly among three quart jars.
- Raise heat under pot to high, and cook liquid until reduced to 2 cups, about 50 minutes. Remove from heat; strain liquid through a sieve lined with cheesecloth into a bowl. Divide the liquid evenly among the jars, and add about 1 cup brandy, or enough to cover pears, to each. Allow jars to cool, and screw on lids. Refrigerate for several weeks before eating to allow flavors to develop.
BRANDIED SOUR CHERRY AND PEAR TARTLETS
Yield Makes 16 tartlets
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Blend together flour, salt, butter, shortening, and 2 tablespoons sugar with your fingertips or a pastry blender in a large bowl (or pulse in a food processor, then transfer to a large bowl) just until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with small (roughly pea-size) butter lumps. Drizzle evenly with 1/2 cup ice water and gently stir with a fork until incorporated.
- Squeeze a small handful: If it doesn't hold together, add more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring until just incorporated, then test again. (Do not overwork mixture, or pastry will be tough.)
- Turn out mixture onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 portions. With heel of your hand, smear each portion once or twice in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather dough together with scraper and divide into 2 balls, one slightly larger than the other, then flatten each into a 5- to 6-inch disk. Chill, wrapped in plastic wrap, until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Peel, halve, and core pears. Cut pears into 1/4-inch dice, then stir together with remaining filling ingredients in a 3-quart heavy pot. Bring to a boil, stirring, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until thick, about 10 minutes. Transfer filling to a shallow dish and cool to room temperature.
- Roll out smaller disk of dough into a 13-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) on a floured surface with a floured rolling pin, lifting up dough carefully and flouring surface as necessary to keep dough from sticking.
- Cut out as many rounds as possible (about 12) with 3 1/2-inch fluted cutter, transferring as cut to a wax-paper-lined baking sheet. Chill rounds until firm, about 10 minutes, before decorating. Gather dough scraps and chill 20 to 30 minutes, then reroll, cut, and chill additional 31/2-inch rounds (reroll scraps only once) for a total of 16.
- Cut out shapes from rounds with decorative cutters or a sharp paring knife, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge, and reserve cutout pieces if desired for additional decoration. Brush tops lightly with milk. Lightly press reserved cutouts (if using) onto decorated pastry rounds and brush lightly with milk. Sprinkle remaining tablespoon sugar evenly over tops and chill while making bottoms.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
- Roll out larger disk of dough into a 15-inch round (about 1/8 inch thick) on floured surface with floured rolling pin, lifting up dough carefully and flouring surface as necessary to keep dough from sticking. Cut out as many rounds as possible (about 12) with 4-inch cutter. Gather dough scraps and chill 20 to 30 minutes, then reroll and cut additional 4-inch rounds (reroll scraps only once) for a total of 16. Fit each 4-inch round into a tartlet pan (don't trim). Fill each tartlet with 3 tablespoons cooled filling and brush edge of pastry lightly with milk. Place decorated tops over filling in each tartlet, then press each top lightly around edge to help seal edges and trim pastry if necessary.
- Bake tartlets on a large baking sheet until golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer tartlets to a rack and cool 10 minutes. To remove tartlets from pans, cover 1 hand with a folded kitchen towel and invert tartlets 1 at a time onto towel, reinverting them onto a platter. Serve warm or at room temperature.
PERFECT PEAR BRANDY SIDECAR
It's like biting into the ripest, most redolent pear you've ever eaten.
Provided by c-biskit
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour the brandy, lemon juice, simple syrup, and pear nectar into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into a chilled martini glass to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 191.1 calories, Carbohydrate 32.6 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 0 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, Sodium 3.4 mg, Sugar 22 g
Tips:
- For the best results, use ripe pears. Ripe pears are sweeter and have a softer texture, which makes them ideal for baking.
- If you don't have brandy on hand, you can substitute another type of alcohol, such as rum, bourbon, or cognac.
- Be careful not to overcook the pears. Overcooked pears will become mushy and lose their flavor.
- If you want a more decadent dessert, you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to each serving.
Conclusion:
Brandied pear pie poppers are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be prepared in under an hour. These poppers are sure to be a hit with your friends and family.Tips:
- For the best results, use ripe pears.
- If you don't have brandy on hand, you can substitute another type of alcohol.
- Be careful not to overcook the pears.
- If you want a more decadent dessert, you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream to each serving.
Conclusion:
Brandied pear pie poppers are a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are made with just a few simple ingredients and can be prepared in under an hour. These poppers are sure to be a hit with your friends and family.
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