Rustic Apple Pear Pie

Roll out puff pastry into a 14 inch square.

Rustic apple pear pie.

A surfeit of apples and a bag of pears. In a food processor pulse 1 1 2 cups of the flour with the salt. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees f. I love that so many recipes can be prepared and frozen.

Cook time 50 minutes. Transfer to a parchment paper lined baking sheet. It s less demanding than a pie no crimped crust to fuss over. Purchased piecrust dough is a convenient time saver.

A galette is like a fruit pizza thin and crispy crust and an even layer of lightly spiced fruit. Season the sliced apples and pears with cinnamon nutmeg and brown sugar. So with apple season here i ll be making apple galettes. I ll be making the apple galette today and freezing for later bake.

On a lightly floured surface roll out pastry into a 14 in. It also tastes best at room temperature so if you have. In a large bowl combine the pears cherries and vanilla. 1 rolled pie crust try our all butter flaky crust all shortening flaky crust or use a storebought crust.

Total time 1 hour. Apple pear galette rustic pie course dessert pie cuisine classic prep time 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. While waiting on fruit roll out a pre made pie crust into a 12 inch circle and place on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

In a large bowl combine the apples with 1 2 cup of the brown sugar the cornstarch lemon juice and cinnamon. Add the cold butter and process just until the butter is the size of peas about 5 seconds. Place fruit and remaining juices into the center of the pie crust while leaving a 2 inch border around the fruit. We like the flavor combo of sweet golden delicious and tart granny smith apples but you can use any apple or combination of apples you like.

Season the sliced apricots with almond paste or extract. I made apple pie muffins this last afternoon and those are freezing as are my old fashioned swedish ginger cookies. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. I needed an easy straightforward dessert and these are what i had on hand so a rustic galette was the most obvious option to us.