Normandy Pear Pie

⏳ Time

1 hour 20 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

The pie can be made a day in advance and soaked in brandy before serving. Pears can be substituted with apples, and walnuts can be replaced with almonds.

Ingredients

Sugar - 5.5 oz
Butter - 5.3 oz
Chicken Egg - 2 pieces
Wheat Flour - 7.9 oz
Baking Powder - 3 spoons
Sour Cream - 4.4 oz
Pears - 17.6 oz
Walnuts - 1.9 oz
Raisins - 2.3 oz
Spices - 1 tablespoon
Brandy - 2 fl oz
Honey - 2 spoons
Cream (40%) - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 338°F. Grease a 23 cm round springform pan and place a circle of parchment paper at the bottom.

Step 2

Beat the butter with sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift the flour with the baking powder and gently fold everything together until no traces of flour remain. Stir in the sour cream.

Step 3

Add the peeled and coarsely chopped pears, nuts, and raisins to the batter and gently mix. Pour into the prepared baking pan and smooth the surface. Using a spoon, create a small indentation in the center of the pie. Bake in the oven for 50–60 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.

Step 4

Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, combine the brandy with honey, stirring for 2 minutes. Poke the finished, still hot pie in several places with a toothpick and drizzle with the brandy mixture. Let it sit for 10 minutes, then transfer the pie to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve with cream.