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Pear and Fig Pie Recipe

Pear and Fig Pie

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By
Andrew Chase
Pears do not have as much pectin as apples and other fruits, so you must make sure the juices are really bubbling throughout the pie, including the centre, to make sure the filling won't be too wet.

Ingredients

Buttery Pie Pastry:
6 cups  (1.5 L)  chunked peeled firm ripe pear
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  lemon juice
1-1/2 cups  (375 mL)  quartered dried figs
1/2 cup  (125 mL)  granulated sugar
1/4 cup  (60 mL)  all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  vanilla extract
2 tbsp  (30 mL)  unsalted butter
1 tbsp  (15 mL)  whipping cream, milk or egg wash
2 tsp  (10 mL)  coarse  brown sugar or white sugar

Preparation

On lightly floured surface, roll out each disc of dough into circle scant 1/4 inch/5 mm thick; with one, line 9- or 10-inch/23 or 25 cm pie plate, trimming 3/4 inch/2 cm beyond edge.

In large bowl, stir pears with lemon juice; toss together with figs, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla. Scrape into pie shell; dot with butter.

Cut remaining circle into 1-inch/2.5 cm wide strips; weave strips over filling and trim ends. Fold edge of pie shell over ends and flute. Brush with cream and sprinkle with coarse sugar.

Bake in bottom third of 425F/220C oven for 15 minutes; reduce heat to 350F/180C and bake until pastry is golden and filling is bubbling at centre, 60 to 75 minutes (if top is sufficiently browned but filling isn't bubbling, cover loosely with foil and continue baking).

Makes 8 to 12 servings.

Serving(s)
8 to 12
Nutritional Information
Per each of 12 servings: about
Calories 415
Protein 5 g
Fat (total) 19 g
Sat. Fat 10 g
Carbohydrate 60 g
Fibre 6 g
Cholesterol 70 mg
Sodium 53 mg
Calcium 5 % RDI
Iron 16 % RDI
Vitamin A 14 % RDI
Vitamin C 10 % RDI
Folate 35 % RDI

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Source

Homemakers Magazine: October 2007

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