Baked cranberry and pear pie with a lattice crust, a scoop of ice cream on a plate, Jus-Rol pastry packages, a pear, an orange, and a "Cookies for Santa" plate on a marble surface.

Festive Cranberry & Pear Pie

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Moderate
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6 - 8 Servings
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60 minutes bake time

This Cranberry & Pear Pie is truly a Christmas Showstopper. Packed full of juicy pears and tart cranberries it’s full of festive flavour. Served with ice cream or hot custard, it really is the perfect Christmas dessert for the whole family to enjoy.

Ingredients

  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2x Jus-Rol Shortcrust Pastry
  • Small check mark in a circle icon ½ cup light brown sugar
  • Small check mark in a circle icon ½ cup granulated sugar
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • Small check mark in a circle icon ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Small check mark in a circle icon ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 4-5 Pears
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • Small check mark in a circle icon Zest of half an orange
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 1 egg
  • Small check mark in a circle icon 2 teaspoon milk
Equipment required
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Measuring spoons / cups
  • Slotted spoon
  • Pie Tin / Dish (9’’)
  • Peeler
  • Pastry brush
  • Greaseproof Paper
  • Spray Oil
  • Knives
  • Cookie Cutters (Christmas themed - optional)

Method

  1. Spray your 9“ pie tin with spray oil
  2. Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper and set both aside
  3. Roll out one of your Jus-Rol pastries into a 12” circle
  4. Line the pie tin with the pastry, gently pressing down the sides and the bottom. Trim off the excess pastry and set aside in the fridge
  5. Roll the second pastry and slice into long strips. Set aside in the fridge
  6. Combine the sugars, flour and spices in a bowl
  7. Peel and chop the pears into 1 inch chunks
  8. Add the pears to a bowl with the cranberries, orange juice and zest
  9. Mix in the dry ingredients until evenly coated
  10. Add the mixture to the pie crust using a slotted spoon, discarding extra liquid
  11. Cut the butter into small chunks and layer over the fruit mix
  12. Get the second pastry and weave the slices over the top of the pie mix
  13. Seal and trim the corners to the edge of the pie crust and crumb the edges to make it neat
  14. Add Christmas themed pastry cut outs to the top (optional)
  15. Place in the fridge until the oven is preheated
  16. Preheat the oven to 200C
  17. Mix the milk and egg and brush the egg wash over the crust before sprinkling over some brown sugar
  18. Bake for 20 minutes, reduce the temp to 180C and continue to bake for 40-50 minutes
  19. Keep an eye on the crust and it over browning, covering with foil if necessary

Made With

Chilled Shortcrust Pastry Block