Source: Timolina, AdobeStockPear pies are one of the classic and most popular options for homemade baking. You can prepare them in dozens of ways – with different types of dough or fillings. We're sharing 20 excellent recipes!
1. Crumb Pear Pie
Source: pinterest.comCrumb pies are great because they are quick to prepare.
You will need: 250 g flour, 120 g butter, 100 g sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 3-4 pears.
Preparation: Mix flour, baking powder, and half of the sugar. Add cold grated butter and quickly rub everything into crumbs. Pour 2/3 of the crumbs into a baking dish and lightly press down. Grate the pears, mix them with the remaining sugar, and spread on top. Sprinkle with the remaining crumbs and bake the pie for 35-40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
2. Pear Charlotte
Source: karamelcafe.ruFor aroma, you can add a little vanilla or cinnamon to the batter.
You will need: 3-4 pears, 3 eggs, 150 g sugar, 120 g flour, 1 tsp baking powder.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar until fluffy. Sift in the flour with baking powder, mix, and then add the sliced pears. Bake the charlotte for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
3. Pour-Over Pear Pie with Kefir
Source: menunedeli.ruIt is advisable to use refined, odorless vegetable oil.
You will need: 200 g sugar, 200 ml kefir, 150 ml vegetable oil, 3 eggs, 320 g flour, 500 g pears, 1 tsp baking powder, vanilla.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar, add kefir and oil, and whisk again. Sift in flour with baking powder and vanilla, and mix the batter. Pour half of the batter into a baking dish, arrange half of the sliced pears, and cover them with batter. Place the remaining pears on top and bake the pie for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
4. Pear and Blue Cheese Tart
Source: livejournal.comAny blue cheese always pairs perfectly with pear.
You will need: 250 g flour, 125 g butter, 4 tbsp ice water, 1 pinch salt, 2 pears, 3 eggs, 150 ml 33% cream, 100 g blue cheese, 1 leek, 70 g pine nuts, spices.
Preparation: Mix flour and salt, add chopped cold butter, and rub everything into crumbs. Pour in ice water, quickly knead the dough, and refrigerate for half an hour.
Roll out the dough into a tart pan, form edges, and prick with a fork. Cover this base with parchment paper, add pie weights, and bake for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
Finely chop the white part of the leek and fry until golden in butter. Dice the pear and cheese. Whisk cream with eggs and spices to taste, add leek, pear, and cheese. Pour this mixture over the tart base and bake for 10 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius, then for 30-40 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. Sprinkle the finished pie with pine nuts.
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5. Pear Semolina Cake
Source: postila.ruSemolina gives the dough a special texture that cannot be achieved otherwise.
You will need: 300 g semolina, 300 ml kefir, 50 ml vegetable oil, 200 g sugar, 1.5 tsp baking powder, 2 eggs, 3 tbsp flour, 1-2 pears.
Preparation: Pour kefir over semolina and let it sit for half an hour. Whisk eggs with sugar until fluffy and mix them with the semolina. Add oil, flour, and baking powder. Fold in the coarsely grated pear into the batter. Bake the semolina cake for about 1 hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
6. Sponge Pear Cake
Source: vk.comTo prevent the sponge cake from collapsing, do not open the oven at the beginning of baking.
You will need: 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup flour, 350 g pears, 1 tsp baking powder.
Preparation: Separate egg yolks from whites. Whisk yolks with half of the sugar until fluffy, add flour and baking powder. Separately whisk egg whites and the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the batter with a spatula, then fold in the sliced pears. Bake the sponge cake for 40-45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
7. Puff Pastry Pear Pie
Source: aroma-avenue.ruPies made from ready-made puff pastry are a lifesaver when you need something very quick and simple.
You will need: 1 sheet of ready-made unleavened puff pastry, 100 g cottage cheese, 2 pears, 2 tbsp sugar, 1 egg, 20 g butter.
Preparation: Roll out the puff pastry onto parchment paper, prick with a fork, and fold up small edges. Spread cottage cheese, and on top, arrange sliced pears. Sprinkle everything with sugar and dot with butter pieces. Brush the edges with egg and bake the pie for half an hour in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
8. Sour Cream Pear Pie
Source: pinterest.comThe fattier the sour cream, the softer and more tender the finished pie will be.
You will need: 3 eggs, 180 g sugar, 120 ml sour cream, 50 g butter, 160 g flour, 4 pears, 1.5 tsp baking powder, 1 g vanilla.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar and sour cream, add melted butter, then dry ingredients. Fold in sliced pears and bake the pie for 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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9. Pear Tart
Source: postila.ruIf you prefer sweeter baked goods, sprinkle the tart with sugar before baking.
You will need: 250 g flour, 120 g butter, 150 g sugar, 1 egg, 3 egg yolks, 200 ml cream, 5 pears.
Preparation: Rub together soft butter, egg, and 50 g sugar. Add flour, knead the dough, and refrigerate for half an hour.
Make a syrup from 100 g sugar and 1 tbsp water. Stirring constantly, pour in the cream, reduce slightly until thickened, let cool, and fold in the egg yolks. Roll out the dough into a pan, form edges, and arrange sliced pears. Pour the caramel over them and bake the pie for 30 minutes in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius.
10. Pear Pie with Wine
Source: AdobeStockA wonderful way to use up leftover wine.
You will need: 2 pears, 100 ml semi-sweet white wine, 200 g flour, 2 eggs, 50 g butter, 1 tsp baking powder, 100 g sugar, 0.5 tsp each ground cinnamon, ginger, and other spices.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar until fluffy. Add wine and melted butter, whisk again, and sift in flour with baking powder and spices. Fold in sliced pears into the batter and bake the pie for 50-60 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
11. Pear and Cottage Cheese Pie
Source: dzen.ruA soft pie that resembles a classic cupcake in texture.
You will need: 120 g butter, 200 g sugar, 1 pinch vanilla, 3 eggs, 220 g cottage cheese, 220 g flour, 10 g baking powder, 4-5 pears.
Preparation: Whisk soft butter with sugar until fluffy. Add vanilla and beat in eggs one by one, continuing to whisk. Sift in the mashed cottage cheese, mix the batter, then add flour with baking powder. Pour the batter into a baking dish and add pear pieces on top. Bake the pie for 50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
12. Pear and Chocolate Pie
Source: aroma-avenue.ruIt tastes especially good with quality dark chocolate.
You will need: 4 pears, 200 g flour, 150 g sugar, 150 ml milk, 100 g chocolate, 80 g butter, 2 eggs, 1.5 tsp baking powder
Preparation: Separate egg whites from yolks and whisk yolks with sugar. Separately whisk soft butter until fluffy, add yolks and whisk again. Pour in milk, then sift in flour with baking powder.
Whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form and gently fold them into the batter with a spatula. Divide the batter in half, and add grated chocolate to one half. Pour the chocolate batter into a baking dish, arrange 2/3 of the sliced pears, and pour the light batter over them. Decorate the top of the pie with the remaining pears and bake for 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
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13. Pear Pie with Nuts
Source: za-edoy.ruWe recommend adding more aromatic spices here.
You will need: 200 g flour, 250 g sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1.5 tsp baking powder, 100 g walnuts, 250 g yogurt, 50 g butter, 3 eggs, 1 orange, 1 lemon, 2 pears.
Preparation: Mix 180 g flour, sugar, cinnamon, and baking powder, and add half of the crushed nuts. Pour in yogurt and 40 g melted butter, beat in eggs, and fold in citrus zest. Slice one pear into wedges, and dice the other.
Mix the diced pear with the remaining flour and also fold into the batter. Pour the batter into a baking dish, arrange pear wedges on top, and sprinkle with the remaining nuts. Add a couple of butter slices on top and bake the pie for 40-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
14. Tsvetaevsky Pear Pie
Source: dzen.ruAnother classic pie recipe, familiar to many from their mothers and grandmothers.
You will need: 500 g flour, 10 g baking powder, 75 g butter, 350 g 15% sour cream, 1 egg, 3-4 pears, 80 g sugar.
Preparation: Mix 450 g flour and baking powder. Add melted butter and 150 g sour cream, knead, and refrigerate the dough for half an hour. Then roll out the dough into a baking dish, form edges, and arrange pear wedges. Whisk the remaining sour cream, flour, sugar, and egg. Pour this mixture over the pie and bake for 50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
15. Honey Pear Pie
Source: gazeta.ruIf desired, you can add more honey.
You will need: 240 g flour, 400 g pears, 3 eggs, 160 g sugar, 100 g butter, 1 tsp baking powder, 3 tbsp honey.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar until foamy, add soft butter with honey and whisk again. Gradually fold in sifted flour with baking powder, then sliced pears. Bake the pie for 45-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
16. Pear and Condensed Milk Pie
Source: za-edoy.ruThis recipe is sure to be a hit with all sweet tooths!
You will need: 250 g flour, 50 g sugar, 1 egg, 150 g butter, 1 tsp baking powder, 4-5 pears, 1 can condensed milk, 1 cup walnuts.
Preparation: Whisk egg with sugar, add soft butter and whisk again. Sift in flour with baking powder, knead the dough, and divide it into two parts – one larger and one smaller. Wrap both parts in cling film and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Grind nuts into crumbs with a blender, dice pears, and mix everything with condensed milk. Roll out the larger piece of dough for the base, form edges, and add the filling. Grate the smaller piece of dough, sprinkle it over the pie, and bake for 40 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
17. Pear Pie with Caramel and Meringue
Source: lookingcooking.ruBeautiful and delicious, yet not at all complicated.
You will need: 2 pears, lemon juice, 200 g butter, 1 egg, 3-4 egg whites, 150 g and 3 tbsp flour, 300 g sugar.
Preparation: Rub together 50 g soft butter and 50 g sugar. Add egg and 150 g flour, knead the dough, roll it out for the base, and form edges. Refrigerate the base for half an hour. Finely chop pears, sprinkle with lemon juice, and arrange on top.
Melt 150 g butter and 120 g sugar until smooth, add 3 tablespoons of flour, mix the caramel thoroughly, and pour it over the pears. Bake the pie for 20 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius. Whisk egg whites and the remaining sugar until stiff peaks form, and beautifully pipe the meringue onto the pie. Bake for another 20-25 minutes at 150 degrees Celsius.
18. Pear Pie with Rice Flour
Source: postila.ruA good gluten-free pie and simply a pleasant variety.
You will need: 2 pears, 100 ml milk, 5 g baking powder, 1 pinch salt, 60 g butter, 180 g rice flour, 150 g sugar, 2 eggs.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar until fluffy, sift in dry ingredients, then pour in warm milk and melted butter. Knead and pour the batter into a baking dish, arrange pear slices on top. Bake the pie for 45 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
19. Healthy Pear Pie (PP Pie)
Source: aroma-avenue.ruA diet-friendly pie option with stevia, made with oat flour and kefir.
You will need: 1 pear, 1 tsp baking powder, 120 ml kefir, 2 eggs, 160 g oat flour, sugar substitute.
Preparation: Whisk eggs with sugar substitute, add kefir, then oat flour and baking powder. Pour the batter into a baking dish, arrange pear slices on top, and bake the pie for 45-50 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
20. Lenten Pear and Oatmeal Pie
Source: dzen.ruA tender and soft pie that will be eaten down to the last crumb.
You will need: 250 g flour, 120 g rolled oats, 1 tsp baking powder, 50 g nuts, 150 g brown sugar, 200 ml orange juice, 1 tbsp orange zest, 50 g honey, 4 pears, 2 tbsp almond flakes.
Preparation: Heat orange juice with sugar, honey, and zest until dissolved. Mix flour, rolled oats, crushed nuts, and baking powder. Combine both mixtures and let the dough rest for half an hour. Dice 3 pears, fold them into the dough, and pour it into a baking dish. Arrange slices of the last pear on top, sprinkle with a couple of tablespoons of sugar and almond flakes. Bake the pie for 45-60 minutes in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.