Best Pear Praline Pie Recipes

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PEAR PRALINE PIE



Pear Praline Pie image

This pie is good served warm or at room temperature. We like it with scoops of vanilla ice cream or thick whipped cream on top. It's great with any meal, or on its own with a cup of coffee or glass of milk as a treat.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
4 medium pears, peeled and sliced
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup butter, melted

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, lemon zest and ginger. Add pears; toss gently to coat. , Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of plate. Add pear mixture. Combine the brown sugar, pecans and butter; sprinkle over pears. , Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; cut a decorative design in the center if desired. Place over filling; trim, seal and flute edges. (If using whole pastry on top without a decorative design, cut slits in pastry.) , Bake at 400° for 35-45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and pears are tender (cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary). Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts :

APPLE-PEAR PRALINE PIE



APPLE-PEAR PRALINE PIE image

Categories     Apple

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 recipe Nut Pastry (See below)
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Dash salt
3 cups thinly sliced, peeled tart apples
3 cups thinly sliced peeled pears
2 tablespoons butter, cut up
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk, half-and-half, or light cream
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Nut Pastry
Cook 5 mins to 6 mins
Stand 1 hr 15 mins
Ingredients:
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup ground, toasted pecans or almonds
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
8 - 12 tablespoons cold water

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Prepare and roll out Nut Pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with a pastry circle. 2. In a large bowl stir together granulated sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, and salt. Add apple and pears; gently toss until coated. Transfer apple mixture to the pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Trim bottom pastry to edge of pie plate. Cut slits in remaining pastry circle; place on filling and seal. Crimp edge as desired. 3. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Place a foil-lined baking sheet on the rack below the pie in oven. Bake pie in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes more until filling is bubbly. Transfer to a wire rack. 4. In a small saucepan melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Gradually stir in brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil. Carefully spoon over baked pie; sprinkle with pecans. Return pie to oven; bake for 2 to 3 minutes or until topping starts to bubble. Cool on wire rack. Makes 8 slices. Nut Pastry 1. In bowl com:bine flour; ground, toasted pecans or almonds; and salt. Cut in shortening and butter until pieces are pea-size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over part of mixture; toss with fork. Push moistened dough to side. Using a total of 8 to 12 tablespoons, repeat until all the dough is moistened. Divide in half; form each into a ball. On lightly floured surface, flatten 1 dough ball. Roll into a 13-inch circle. Repeat with remaining ball of dough.

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