Pear and Almond Cream Pie Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Pear and Almond Cream Pie Recipe). A different take on a pear pie, using sweet almond paste (marzipan) in the cream filling. The almond flavor delicately compliments the pears, without too much sweetness. Select pears that are 'just' ripe, not too firm or too soft.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9-inch double crust pie

Pear and Almond Cream Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 pastry for 9-inch double crust pie

2 (4 ounce) packages marzipan

crumbled

1 stick salted butter

softened

2 eggs

slightly beaten

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

4 large Bartlett pears - peeled

cored

and sliced lengthwise into 1/4 inch strips

1 pinch confectioners' sugar

or to taste

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 9-inch pie plate with the bottom crust.

Step 2

Blend marzipan and butter together in a food processor until smooth. Add eggs and flour and continue mixing until very smooth. Pour into the pie crust. Mount sliced pears over the marzipan cream. Cover with the top crust and flute the edges. Make a few slices in the top crust to vent.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven covering loosely with foil if crust gets too dark until golden brown and heated through about 45 minutes. Sprinkle sugar on top. Let cool completely to give filling a chance to set.

Nutritional Information

Pear and Almond Cream Pie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 515.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 6.7g 13%

Carbohydrates: 53.4g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 25%

Sugars: 24.1g

Fat: 32.2g 50%

Saturated Fat: 11.4g 57%

Cholesterol: 71.4mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 432.2IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 4.4mg 7%

Folate: 50.9mcg 13%

Calcium: 50.8mg 5%

Iron: 2.1mg 12%

Magnesium: 29.9mg 11%

Potassium: 203.3mg 6%

Sodium: 335mg 13%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 289.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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