When it comes to classic fall desserts, cranberry pear pie stands out with its vibrant ruby red filling and flaky crust. The sweet, tangy cranberries and juicy pears combine to create a harmonious flavor profile, while the buttery crust provides a satisfying crunch. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, finding the perfect recipe for a very cranberry pear pie can be a delightful adventure. In this article, we'll explore various recipes and techniques to help you craft a delectable cranberry pear pie that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your family and friends.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
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.
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.
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 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 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.
CRANBERRY & PEAR PIES
These cute and festive pies make a good warm dessert or a tangy alternative to mince pies
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dessert, Treat
Time 1h
Yield Makes 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- To make the pastry, tip the flour, almonds and sugar into a food processor then pulse in the butter until the mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Pulse in up to 5 tbsp cold water until mixture comes together as a dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for 1 hr.
- To make the filling, tip the cranberries into a pan with the sugar and cornflour and stir well. Stir in the orange curd, then cook for a few mins until thickened. Add the pears and cook a few mins more, stirring frequently. Cool.
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 with a large baking sheet inside. Roll out the pastry and use to line 8 x 10cm individual Yorkshire pudding tins (or 10cm individual tart tins). Spoon in the cooled filling. Roll out the rest of the dough and stamp out 4 x 9cm rounds to make lids. Cut out the centres with a medium star cutter.
- Carefully cover half the pies with the pastry lids and place the stars on a baking tray. Crimp the edges of each pie (if using straight edged tins) with your finger and thumb, brush the pies and stars with the egg then dredge with sugar. Bake the stars for 8-10 mins and the pies for 15-20 mins until golden. Dredge with more sugar once out of the oven. Place a star on the open pies and serve with cream or ice cream.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 709 calories, Fat 35 grams fat, SaturatedFat 18 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 97 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 59 grams sugar, Fiber 5 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.45 milligram of sodium
VERY CRANBERRY-PEAR PIE
Make and share this Very Cranberry-Pear Pie recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- In the container of a food processor, combine the cranberries and 1/2 cup sugar; pulse 5 or 6 times until the berries are well chopped.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl; mix in the pears, lemon juice, and orange zest; mix well and set aside for 20 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon sugar and the cornstarch, cinnamon, and cardamom.
- Add to the fruit and mix well.
- Transfer filling to the chilled pie shell; smooth the top with your hands to even it out.
- Place pie in a 400° oven, center rack; bake for 35 minutes.
- To make the crumb topping: add nuts, sugars, flour, and salt to the food processor; pulse several times to mix.
- Scatter the butter over the top and pulse until the mixture looks like medium-fine crumbs; transfer crumbs to a large bowl; then rub crumbs between your fingers to make large, buttery crumbs; refrigerate until ready to use.
- Remove pie from oven and lower temperature to 375°.
- Carefully dump the topping in the center of the pie and spread the crumbs evenly over the surface with your hands.
- Tamp down lightly; return pie to oven, placing it so the part that faced the back of the oven now faces the front.
- Bake 30-35 more minutes or until the juices bubble thickly around the edge.
- May be necessary to cover with loosely tented foil during the last 10-15 minutes to keep crumbs from over browning.
- Place pie on wire rack and let cool at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 666.6, Fat 35.6, SaturatedFat 13.3, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 249.8, Carbohydrate 86.1, Fiber 6.4, Sugar 51.9, Protein 6.2
Additional Recipe-Related Suggestions:
- Ingredient Alternatives: You can replace all-purpose with gluten-free or almond-based flours for a unique dietary choice. Frozen cranberries work perfectly if fresh ones aren't easily available, as their freezing process actually concentrates their sweetness and tanginess.
- Pear Enhancements: To add more color and texture, consider incorporating redder pears. Bartlett pears are a good go-to, or if you desire a more citric hint, try Anjous.
- Crust Variations: While the article's recipe employs a pre-made pie crust, you can create a homemade version if desired. A simple online search will provide a range of pie crust options, each with distinct flavors and textures.
- Sugar Alternatives: Those looking to reduce their sugar usage can explore healthier options. Many use Splenda or Truvia as suitable replacements, or you could even utilize a natural sweetener like puréed figs or dates.
- Cooking Applicances: The recipe calls for a 9-inch springform pan, but a regular 9-inch pie plate can also suffice. Just be sure to have pie or parchment paper on hand to avoid sticking.
Conclusion: Embark on a Culinary Journey:
With its delightful combination of crisp and chewy crust, vibrant cranberry and juicy pears, this Very Cranberry-Pear pie recipe offers a true culinary treat. The delectable sweet and tangy flavors of the cranberries and pears are perfectly complemented by the warmth of the spices. Follow these tips and experiment with your ingredients and techniques to create a unique and flavorful dessert that's sure to impress your loved ones. Serve it up as a showstopper at your next family gatherings, potlucks, or special celebrations, and enjoy the joyous moments of sharing homemade goodness.
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