Upside - Down Pear Pie
Photo: flickr user whitneyinchicago
Ingredients
3/4 cup sifted flour
1/4 cup finely ground walnuts
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons beaten egg
2 tablespoons butter
6 Bosc or Bartlett pears, almost ripe, peeled, halved
cored
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar
12 walnut halves
1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons brandy
Preparation
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Roll out pastry and put over the pears. Roll edges of pastry backward to obtain a solid border when you unmold. Cut small openings in the crust with scissor tips to let steam escape. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Unmold onto a platter as soon as the pie comes out of the oven. Eat lukewarm, topped with whipped cream, seasoned with 2 tablespoons of sugar and the brandy.
Tools
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Yield:
4.0 to 6 servings
Added:
Saturday, December 5, 2009 - 12:44am