Pear and Poppy Seed Pie
Baking and Desserts | Russian cuisine
⏳ Time
1 hour
🥕 Ingredients
7
🍽️ Servings
6
Description
This pie is simple and quick to prepare. The filling can vary greatly, but the combination of pear and poppy seeds is classic. Pears lightly boiled with cinnamon will be very tender in the pie. This pie is delicious both warm with ice cream and cold with a hot drink. Enjoy your meal.
Ingredients
- Puff Pastry - 1 piece
- Pears - 2 pieces
- Poppy seed paste - 1 tablespoon
- Sugar - 3 tablespoons
- Clarified Butter - 2 tablespoons
- Egg white - 1 piece
- Citrus Zest Mix - 1 teaspoon
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Prepare the ingredients.
Step 2
Peel the pears and cut them into quarters, removing the core.
Step 3
Then slice them into pieces no thicker than half a centimeter.
Step 4
In a skillet, heat the clarified butter.
Step 5
Add the sliced pears and sprinkle with cinnamon.
Step 6
Stir and add sugar.
Step 7
Cook the pears over low heat until partially cooked (about seven minutes should be sufficient).
Step 8
Place the pastry in a baking dish (it is better to use a non-stick mat or parchment paper as well).
Step 9
Arrange the pears on the pastry and evenly sprinkle a handful of poppy seeds over the surface.
Step 10
Fold the edges as desired and brush the pastry edges with egg.
Step 11
Grate the zest on top of the pie.
Step 12
Bake for 35–40 minutes at 356°F.
Step 13
You can check the pie's readiness by piercing the edge with a toothpick (the stick should come out dry and clean).
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