Custard Pear Pie
CUSTARD PEAR PIE RECIPE AND INGREDIENTS
*adapted from Good Housekeeping: Illustrated Book of Desserts
BASIC PIE CRUST (gluten free option)
1 1/2 c flour
1/4 tsp salt
8 T butter, chilled
5-6 T ice water
Mix flour and salt together in a bowl. Cut in butter. Add ice water and mix with a fork (add water gradually and stop adding once dough holds together – you don’t want the dough dry but you don’t want it sticky either). Wrap dough ball in plastic and let it rest 30 minutes at room temperature. Roll out into a 9.5″ pie plate, pierce bottom with a fork, and chill in freezer for 15 minutes.
Bake at 425F for 15 minutes covered (I loosely cover my crust with foil) and 5 minutes uncovered in the bottom third of your oven. Remove from the oven. Reduce heat to 400F.
FILLING
sliced pears (about 3c – with or without skin)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
3/4 c sugar
Mix cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar in a bowl. Set aside.
1 1/2 c heavy cream
3 lg yolks
Whisk heavy cream and yolks together in a separate bowl. Set aside. Place sliced pears in crust. Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon mixture. Bake in oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour the cream mixture over top and quickly return to the oven. Bake 50 minutes – but after 20 minutes, check to make sure the edges are not burning. If at any point in the baking process you find the edges burning, be sure to cover them with a bit of foil. (Pie is done when knife inserted into the middle comes out clean.)
I have never been able to drink egg nog, something about it……although I really should give it another try. I am all about the pies though and my favourite thing to make in the fall is Apple Crisp, just thinking about it makes me hungry.
Your pies look so amazing!
Pia
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Aww – maybe the “egg” part of it turns you away? You could try it mixed with a bit of milk to see if you like it.
This dessert definitely just screams fall! I’m a huge fan of egg nog too, although the hubs isn’t crazy about it :/
Boo 🙁 My family isn’t crazy about it at all so I know how that is.
I love pear things in the fall. I haven’t cooked with pear yet this season though. Sadly. And I’m not a fan of egg nog. I was when I was a little girl, but now I’m over it after about 1 sip.
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Maybe you’ve tried the wrong brands?? 😉
it’s a fat content thing more than anything. thick creamy (gooey) stuff like that kinda disgusts me…it’s very funny. but turn it into custard or ice cream and I’m there!
This recipe feels so simple… I think I might even try to make for Thanksgiving… or just a Saturday… I love Pears… it’s one of my favorites.. smells & tastes… Have you ever poached a peeled pear wine? Ooh it’s amazing… So it’s like a whole cooked pear poached in white or red wine… with puff pastry square and spiced whip cream… heavenly….
Hope
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Yes to pears! I’ve never poached one, though, but think they look gorgeous poached. And the puff pastry addition sounds heavenly.
Yummy this looks delicious! Perfect for a thanksgiving meal.
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I love the idea of this combo- pears + custard.
And fall cooking/baking is my jammmmm. I get so inspired in the kitchen during the season. 🙂 So many yummy recipes to try.
-Ashley
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Love the idea of this combo- pear + custard sounds divine.
This time of year definitely inspires me to get in the kitchen and bake/cook. So many yummy fall-themed recipes to try. 🙂
-Ashley
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This looks fantastic, Grace! I’ve never tried making custard pie, but this looks so tasty and perfect for fall. =)
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I hope you are having a great week so far!
Amber
Try it! It’s so easy and this recipe is especially fast to make.
I’ve never tried a desert like this .. mostly because I’m a chocoholic, but I’d like to incorporate more fruit based deserts in my baking menu. I’ll have to pin this and try it later.
Monica, http://www.pear-shaped-gal.com
It’s not a chocolate substitute but it’s a nice “light” dessert. Serve it with ice cream!
I don’t think I’ve ever tried custard but this looks very delicious. I love grilled pears so I imagine they would be great in a pie 🙂
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Grilled pears sound amazing!
Hi. Do you still have this recipe? I used it last year and it was wonderful, but now it doesn’t seem to be here anymore…?
Hi Liana! Thanks so much for letting me know. I don’t know what was going on but the recipe was appearing on the mobile version of my site and not the desktop version 🙂 I was able to correct it all so let me know if you’re still having trouble viewing it! Take care!
OMG, thank you so much!