RUSTIC CRANBERRY-PEAR GALETTE

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Although now slightly tweaked, this recipe comes from the Jan 2003 cookbooklet Favorite Brand Name Recipes -- Holiday Desserts. Why it's called a 'galette' is beyond me since in France, I understand that refers to a type of cake, while in French Canada, I think it's more like a large cookie. What this recipe makes, for me, is more like an open, rustic pie! Whatever you call it, it is delicious!

Provided by Sydney Mike

Categories     Pie

Time 30m

Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 tablespoon cornstarch, plus
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 cups bartlett pears, peeled & cored, thinly sliced
1/3 cup dried cranberries
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 refrigerated pie crust, room temperature
1 egg white
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat pizza pan or baking sheet with nontstick cooking spray, then set aside.
  • Set aside 1 teaspoon sugar, then, in a medium bowl, combine remaining sugar, cornstarch & cinnamon, blending well.
  • Add pears, cranberries & vanilla extract & toss to coat.
  • Remove crust from pouch, then unfold it, remove plastic sheets & place it on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Spoon pear mixture in center of crust to within 2 inches of the edge.
  • Fold edge of crust 2 inches over pear mixture & crimp slightly.
  • In a small bowl, combine egg white & water & whisk until well blended.
  • Brush egg wash onto outer edges of pie crust & sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar.
  • Bake 25 minutes or until pears are tender & crust is golden brown. If edges brown too quickly, covere with foil after 15 minutes of baking.
  • Cool on wire rack at least 30 minutes.

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