Description
Rustic apple and pear pie brings classic comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending sweet seasonal fruits with buttery pastry. Warm spices and flaky crust promise a delightful dessert you’ll savor with each memorable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Fruits:
- 200 grams (7 ounces) Bramley apples, diced
- 2 ripe pears, diced
Pastry and Binding Ingredients:
- 500 grams (17.6 ounces) puff pastry block
- 1 egg, beaten
- 4 tablespoons lemon curd
Sweetening and Finishing Ingredients:
- 30 grams (1 ounce) demerara sugar
- Icing sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220°C and position a baking sheet on the lowest rack to catch any potential drips.
- Gently coat sliced apples and pears in a tangy lemon mixture, ensuring each piece is evenly glazed.
- Roll out pastry on a floured surface, creating a generous, free-form circle approximately 30 cm in diameter.
- Artfully arrange the fruit mixture in the center of the pastry, leaving a wide border around the edges for folding.
- Carefully fold the pastry edges inward, creating rustic pleats that partially cover the fruit’s perimeter.
- Generously brush the pastry with beaten egg, ensuring a rich, golden finish.
- Sprinkle a delicate layer of coarse sugar over the exposed pastry edges and fruit.
- Bake for 35-40 minutes until the crust transforms into a deep golden-brown and the fruit becomes tender and bubbling.
- Allow the galette to rest and cool for 15 minutes, allowing flavors to settle.
- Playfully dust the surface with a light snowfall of powdered sugar using a fine-mesh sieve.
Notes
- Ensure apples and pears are sliced evenly to guarantee uniform cooking and a consistent texture throughout the pie.
- Use cold butter and handle pastry minimally to create a flaky, tender crust that melts in your mouth.
- Add a pinch of cinnamon or nutmeg to the fruit mixture for an extra warming flavor that complements the sweet fruits.
- Gluten-free option: Swap traditional pastry with a gluten-free pie crust mix or almond flour-based dough for those with dietary restrictions.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg