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Spiced Baked Pears

A simple elegant fall dessert, like pie but without the effort.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 329 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ready made pastry crust I used Pillsbury
  • 2 ripe bartlett or bosc pears
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cardamom
  • 1 egg lightly beaten

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 450°.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, mix together the sugar and spices and set aside.
  3. Peel the pears with a vegetable peeler and slice in half vertically.  Use a melon baller to scoop out the seeds and discard. Sprinkle the pears on both sides with the sugar and spice mixture and set aside.
  4. Roll out the pastry dough and cut into four equal pieces (top to bottom and side to side so that you have 4 pizza pie looking pieces of dough (I use a pizza cutter to cut the dough).  Place one pear, flat side up on the pastry with the stem end facing the point.  
  5. Use the pastry cutter to trim about 1" of excess dough from the bottom of the "crust side of the pizza slice". Place the trimmed piece toward the top one-third of the pear. Wrap the bottom portion of the dough around the pear and seal it by pinching it together with your fingers. If it doesn't completely surround the pear, that's ok. You just want it to hold together.  
  6. Transfer the pastry wrapped pear, flat side down to the baking sheet.  Continue with the remaining pears
  7. Brush the outside of the pastry dough with egg wash.  Bake for 25-30 minutes or until pastry is golden brown and pears are softened.  Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before transferring to plates to serve.  Great with ice cream or whipped cream!

Notes

  • Really good with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Nutrition Information

Calories 329kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 64g (21%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 40mg (13%) Sodium 358mg (15%) Potassium 170mg (5%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 21g (42%) Vitamin A 80IU (2%) Vitamin C 3.8mg (4%) Calcium 32mg (3%) Iron 2.7mg (15%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 329

% Daily Value*

Calories 329kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 64g 21%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 40mg 13%
Sodium 358mg 15%
Potassium 170mg 4%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 21g 42%
Vitamin A 80IU 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Calcium 32mg 3%
Iron 2.7mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.