Tsvetaeva pie with pears
Description
Homemade pastries for tea. In the classic recipe, pie filling should be apples, but let’s try making a Tsvetaeva pie with pears. A delicate shortbread base and juicy filling—it will be very tasty! The aroma and magnificent flavor will bring the whole family to the table; I recommend everyone who hasn’t made it yet to give it a try. Serve warm or chilled. Perfect with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the ingredients. Take the butter out of the refrigerator ahead of time; it should be soft.
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Step 2
In a bowl, combine flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder.
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Step 3
Add the butter, sour cream, and egg.
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Step 4
Knead a soft dough that does not stick to your hands. Wrap the dough in a bag and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
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Step 5
Wash the pears and trim off the stems.
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Step 6
Let’s make the topping. Put the sour cream, sugar, egg, and flour into a bowl.
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Step 7
Mix the ingredients with a whisk until smooth. The pouring mixture should have the consistency of reduced-fat sour cream.
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Step 8
Take the dough out of the refrigerator and roll it out with a rolling pin into a round sheet sized to the pan’s dimensions plus the height of the sides.
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Step 9
Transfer the sheet of dough on the rolling pin into the tin, which you should line beforehand with baking parchment—I just greased mine with oil. Form the pie base with sides 4–5 cm high.
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Step 10
Halve the pears, remove the cores, and slice each half into thin wedges. Arrange the slices in a circle on the bottom of the pastry crust, overlapping slightly.
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Step 11
Pour the topping, spreading it evenly with a spoon.
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Step 12
Put the pie in an oven preheated to 180°C for 45 minutes. Let the finished pie cool in the tin (or baking dish), and only then cut it into portions.
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Step 13
The pie is ready.