Fresh Pear And Cranberry Pie
Found this on msn.com. it's something i want to try soon! there are directions for a pie crust, but i'm sure you could use your own favorite recipe or a premade one.
Steps
Prepare and roll out pastry for single-crust pie.
Preheat oven to 375f.
Arrange half of pears in prepared pastry.
Sprinkle with 1 / 2 cup of cranberries.
Arrange remaining pears atop cranberries.
In bowl stir together 1 / 4 cup sugar , cornstarch , cider , and nutmeg.
Drizzle evenly over pears.
Cover pie with foil.
Bake 40 minutes.
Remove foil.
Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar.
Bake , uncovered , 30 to 35 minutes more or until pears are tender and juices are bubbly.
Remove from oven and place on wire rack.
Meanwhile , in small saucepan combine remaining cranberries and 2 tablespoons caramel topping.
Bring to boiling.
Cook 1 minute.
Remove from heat.
Spoon over hot pie.
Serve warm.
Drizzle with additional caramel topping.
Make 8 servings.
Pastry for a single-crust pie: in bowl stir together 1-1 / 2 cups all-purpose flour and 1 / 4 teaspoon salt.
Using a pastry blender cut in 1 / 2 cup shortening until pieces are pea-size.
Sprinkle 1 tablespoon cold water over pa.
Ingredients
pastry for single-crust pie, red pears, fresh cranberries, sugar, cornstarch, apple cider, ground nutmeg, caramel ice cream topping