Recipe Spiced Apple-Pear Pie

Ingredients :

• 1/2 lemon for zest
• 5 baking apples (granny smith, etc.)
• 4 baking pears (bosc, etc.)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 cup golden raisins (soaked in brandy, optional)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter (1/2 stick)
• 1 tablespoon fruit jam / preserve (clear, such as apricot, etc.)
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 2 store-bought pie crusts (follow package instructions for use)

Method :

1. Melt the butter in a very large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fruit and cook, stirring until the sugar dissolves and juices simmer, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, add the fruit jam (optional), and cook uncovered, until the fruit softens and the juices evaporate some, about 10 minutes.
2. Evenly mix the flour into the fruit; then cook about a minute more to thicken the juices slightly. Stir in the vanilla and lemon zest; and remove from the heat. (The filling should resemble tight compote.) Cool completely.
3. Roll the other dough sheet onto the dusted rolling pin and unroll it over the fruit so it hangs over the edge of the pie pan by about 1/2-inch. Trim crusts evenly with a knife and press both top and bottom edges to seal. Flute the crust edge with a fork or fingers to make an even impression. Refrigerate the pie for at least 20 minutes.
4. Place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven and heat to 400 degrees F.
5. Brush pie with egg wash and sprinkle with white sugar on top if desired. Cut 6 to 8 small steam vents into the top of the pie dough. Place pie on a baking sheet (drippings) and bake for 15 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 375 degrees F.
6. Bake for another 45-50 minutes until the crust (both top and bottom) is golden brown. If the edges begin to brown too quickly, cut a pie crust shield out of a piece of aluminum foil and cover the edges. When done baking, cool on a rack for 1-2 hours.
7. Tip: Serve with ice-cream of course.

Recipe Spiced Apple-Pear Pie 2015-01-13T20:25:00-08:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: CakeMaster