Indulge in a delightful culinary journey as we embark on a quest to uncover the ultimate recipe for "Pear and Almond Cream Pie", a dessert that harmoniously blends the delicate sweetness of pears with the nutty richness of almonds. This exquisite pie promises an explosion of textures and flavors, making it a perfect centerpiece for any special occasion or a comforting treat to enjoy on a cozy afternoon. As we explore various recipes, we'll uncover the secrets to achieving that perfect balance between the sweet, juicy pears, the creamy almond filling, and the flaky, buttery crust. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, this article will guide you towards creating a "Pear and Almond Cream Pie" that will leave your taste buds tantalized and your heart content.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
ALMOND-PEAR PIE
Looking for a dessert pie using Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crust? Then check out this great almond and pear pie recipe.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 2h25m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Shape almond paste into a disk. On lightly floured surface, roll or pat into 8-inch circle. Place in bottom of pie crust.
- In large bowl, mix pears, 2 tablespoons sugar, the flour, apple pie spice and lemon juice; mix well. Spoon over almond paste in crust. Place top crust over pears. Seal edges and flute. Cut slits in crust to vent steam. Brush top crust with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and 1 teaspoon sugar.
- Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is deep golden brown. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 360, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 120 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 0 g
ALMOND, PEAR AND CHERRY POCKET PIES
Provided by Anne Thornton, Host of Dessert First
Time 2h15m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment.
- Lightly flour your work surface. Unfold 1 puff pastry sheet at a time and roll each into a 10 by 15-inch rectangle. Using a ruler, cut each into 2 (5 by 15-inch) rectangles, then cut each rectangle into 5 (5 by 3-inch) rectangles. Transfer the 20 rectangles on to the baking sheet and chill in the fridge until cold.
- Peel, halve and core the pears, and then cut them into 1/4-inch thick slices. Toss them with the almonds, cherries, sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice and almond extract.
- Remove the rectangles from the fridge, place 5 of them on a new baking sheet and evenly spoon half the fruit mixture onto them, leaving a little bit of a border all around. Beat the egg and lightly brush the borders. Lay 5 more rectangles of dough over the filling. Use a fork to press them gently sealed. Repeat with the remaining dough and filling. Refrigerate for 20 minutes.
- Brush the tops with the beaten egg. Cut 3 vents, about 1/2-inch long, in the top of each pie. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake, rotating once, until the crust is golden and you see the juices bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the pies on a cooling rack at least 20 minutes before serving.
CREAMY PEAR PIE
There aren't many recipes using fresh pears. I heard this recipe on the radio while I was driving the tractor in the field. I kept repeating the ingredients over and over until it was time to go in the house for lunch, then I wrote the recipe down on paper. We've enjoyed it every summer since.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 6-8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss pears with sugar and flour. Combine sour cream and extracts; add to pear mixture until blended. Pour into pie shell. , In a small bowl, mix toppings ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 45 minutes more or until the pears are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 324 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
JOHN'S PEAR AND ALMOND-CREAM TART
This dessert combines European elegance with all-American ease.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Pie & Tarts Recipes
Time 2h40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Make dough: In a food processor, combine flour, salt, and granulated sugar; pulse to combine. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with just a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons ice water. Pulse until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, gradually add up to 2 tablespoons more ice water).
- Transfer dough (still crumbly) onto a piece of plastic wrap. Form into a 3/4-inch-thick disk; wrap tightly in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll dough to a 12-inch round. Fit into a 9-inch removable-bottom tart pan, pressing up sides. Run a rolling pin across the top of pan to trim the edge; refrigerate.
- Make filling: In a food processor, pulse almonds with confectioners' sugar until finely ground. Add butter, egg, flour, salt, and almond extract; process almond cream until well combined.
- Spread 1/4 cup jam on bottom of tart shell, then spread almond cream on top; chill for 15 minutes. Arrange pear slices in a fan pattern over almond cream; place tart on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and almond cream is puffed and set. Transfer tart to a wire rack; let cool in pan. Remove tart from pan. Melt remaining 1/4 cup jam; brush over tart.
PEAR AND ALMOND CREAM PIE
A different take on a pear pie, using sweet almond paste (marzipan) in the cream filling. The almond flavor delicately compliments the pears, without too much sweetness. Select pears that are 'just' ripe, not too firm or too soft.
Provided by DARLA
Categories Pear Pie
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with the bottom crust.
- Blend marzipan and butter together in a food processor until smooth. Add eggs and flour and continue mixing until very smooth. Pour into the pie crust. Mount sliced pears over the marzipan cream. Cover with the top crust and flute the edges. Make a few slices in the top crust to vent.
- Bake in the preheated oven, covering loosely with foil if crust gets too dark, until golden brown and heated through, about 45 minutes. Sprinkle sugar on top. Let cool completely to give filling a chance to set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.8 calories, Carbohydrate 53.4 g, Cholesterol 71.4 mg, Fat 32.2 g, Fiber 6.1 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 335 mg, Sugar 24.1 g
PEAR-CARDAMOM PIE WITH ALMOND CRUST
Steps:
- Make crust:
- Blend flour, marzipan and salt in processor until marzipan is finely ground. Add butter and shortening and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix 3 tablespoons pear nectar and almond extract and blend in using on/off turns. Gradually blend in enough pear nectar by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each disk in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours. (Dough can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
- Make filling:
- Grind brown sugar and vanilla bean in processor 1 minute. Add cornstarch and cardamom and process until vanilla bean is almost completely blended. Transfer to large bowl. Add pears and pear nectar; toss to coat.
- Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out 1 dough disk between sheets of floured parchment paper to 13-inch round. Peel off top sheet of parchment. Invert dough into 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Peel off top sheet of parchment. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Transfer filling to crust. Roll out second dough disk between sheets of floured parchment to 13-inch round. Drape dough over filling. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Press edges together to seal; fold under. Crimp edge decoratively.
- Gather scraps and reroll between sheets of floured parchment. Cut out leaf shapes using cookie cutter. Arrange atop pie. Brush top of crust (not edge) with glaze. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut several slits in top to allow steam to escape during baking. Bake pie 15 minutes. Cover crust edge with foil to prevent over-browning. Continue baking until crust browns and pears are almost tender when pierced with skewer, about 40 minutes. Cool pie on rack at least 1 1/2 hours. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
PEAR SOUR CREAM PIE
Fresh pears are used in this delicious sour cream pie. It's to die for!
Provided by therapflu
Categories Desserts Pies Fruit Pie Recipes Pear Pie Recipes
Time 3h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out the pastry and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim any extra dough and crimp the edge.
- Combine 1/2 cup sugar, sour cream, 1/4 cup flour, egg, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until blended. Fold in the pears. Pour the mixture into the pie plate and bake the pie for 15 minutes.
- While the pie is baking, prepare the topping: mix the 2/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup sugar, melted butter, and rolled oats together in a bowl.
- Remove the pie from the oven and sprinkle with the crumble topping. Return the pie to the oven and bake until the filling is set and the crust is brown, about 20 minutes more. Allow to cool and set before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 624.5 calories, Carbohydrate 85.5 g, Cholesterol 73.3 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 6.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 14 g, Sodium 355.3 mg, Sugar 41.8 g
PEARS WITH ALMOND CREAM
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories Dairy Fruit Nut Dessert Kid-Friendly Yogurt Pear Tree Nut Almond Fall Family Reunion Healthy Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Toast the almonds in a dry skillet over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until golden brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
- Whip the cream with an electric beater until it is thickened. Add the sugar and continue beating until soft peaks are formed. Gently fold in the yogurt and almond extract. The cream will keep in the refrigerator, covered, for 2 days.
- Core and slice the pears and arrange slices of half a pear on each serving plate. Top each with 3 tablespoons of the cream and sprinkle with almonds.
Tips:
- To make sure your pie crust is flaky, use cold butter and ice water. This will help prevent the butter from melting and making the crust tough.
- Don't overwork the pie dough. Overworking the dough will make it tough.
- Chill the pie dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help make the dough easier to work with.
- When filling the pie, don't overfill it. Leave about 1 inch of space around the edges of the pie crust.
- Bake the pie at a high temperature for the first 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to finish baking. This will help to prevent the crust from burning.
- Let the pie cool completely before serving. This will help the filling to set.
Conclusion:
Pear and almond cream pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert. With its creamy filling and flaky crust, this pie is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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