Pear Pie with Unleavened Dough
Description
Perfect with tea or coffee. We’ll make the pie from ready-made puff pastry (non-yeasted). For the filling, use pears, but you can choose other fruit as you like. Adjust the amount of sugar to taste, depending on how sweet the filling is. This bake doesn’t call for special culinary skills or much time, yet the flavor is outstanding! A tender pie that literally melts in your mouth—everyone will love it. Keep this recipe handy. The pastry is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all ingredients. Thaw the dough in advance at room temperature.
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Step 2
Melt the butter (I do this in the microwave), add the cinnamon and ginger. Mix well.
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Step 3
Wash the pears, peel them, remove the core, and slice into thin wedges. If the pear is large, one will be enough.
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Step 4
Roll out the dough into a rectangle or square on a floured surface. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Leaving 1–1.5 cm (½–¾ inch) from the edge, make shallow cuts with a knife.
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Step 5
Brush the dough with melted butter and spices.
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Step 6
Arrange randomly sliced pears on top, keeping them within the edges.
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Step 7
Brush the pears with the remaining butter and sprinkle with sugar to taste. I use cane sugar, but regular sugar works fine too.
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Step 8
Brush the edges with egg yolk and bake in an oven preheated to 200°C for 25–30 minutes.
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Step 9
The pear pie made from unleavened dough is ready. If you like, sprinkle the top with powdered sugar. Cut into portions and serve.
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Step 10
Remove from the oven and serve warm or cooled.