Rustic Cranberry-Pear Galette

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"Although now slightly tweaked, this recipe comes from the Jan 2003 cookbooklet Favorite Brand Name Recipes -- Holiday Desserts. Why it's called a 'galette' is beyond me since in France, I understand that refers to a type of cake, while in French Canada, I think it's more like a large cookie. What this recipe makes, for me, is more like an open, rustic pie! Whatever you call it, it is delicious!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 pie
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch, plus
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 4 cups bartlett pears, peeled & cored, thinly sliced
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 refrigerated pie crust, room temperature
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat pizza pan or baking sheet with nontstick cooking spray, then set aside.
2. Set aside 1 teaspoon sugar, then, in a medium bowl, combine remaining sugar, cornstarch & cinnamon, blending well.
3. Add pears, cranberries & vanilla extract & toss to coat.
4. Remove crust from pouch, then unfold it, remove plastic sheets & place it on the prepared baking sheet.
5. Spoon pear mixture in center of crust to within 2 inches of the edge.
6. Fold edge of crust 2 inches over pear mixture & crimp slightly.
7. In a small bowl, combine egg white & water & whisk until well blended.
8. Brush egg wash onto outer edges of pie crust & sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon of sugar.
9. Bake 25 minutes or until pears are tender & crust is golden brown. If edges brown too quickly, covere with foil after 15 minutes of baking.
10. Cool on wire rack at least 30 minutes.

Reviews

[Camden's Mom]

This was easy and delicious! I sliced the pears thin then laid them out on the crust in a nice circular pattern. I had some frozen cranberries, but no dried, so I dotted a few of the frozen cranberries then sprinkled the whole deal with most of the sugar mix. So beautiful!

 

[LilPinkieJ]

This is so good. We made it for our Christmas dinner and everyone really liked it. The pears stay firm, but not too much - and not all mushy. I like that. The craisins are perfect. I think the crust needs some more sugar over the top. The only problem was it took about an hour to cook all the way through. The crust was close to done around 40 minutes, but not the filling. Maybe we just made it too big. It's not that big of a deal though. Very very Good. Made and Reviewed for 123 Hit Wonders Tag - Thanks! :)

 

[nycbabs]

This is the best of the Pear Galettes listed here. (compared them all!!!) A Wonderful change from the usual holiday pies, and VERY EASY to prepare. A add chopped almonds to the top, and have added dried apricots, cherries, etc to the pear mix. I also find that the dough should be firm when working with it - or it'll break - so keep it refrigerated until it you're ready to use. And, lastly, you can use a whole beaten egg for the wash. No need to separate or add water. Just use a beaten egg -- results in a nice golden brown crust.