Pear Ginger Pie

Pear Ginger Pie is a gorgeous pie made with fresh pears and ginger and topped with a streusel crumble topping, making it the star of your holiday table. 

Pears are such an underutilized fruit. They're delicious, full of flavor and come in a ton of varieties, but there are not a ton pear varieties out there. Like most fruits, they can be made in sweet or savory recipes, but the variety of pear recipes is lacking. While pears and pie is pretty common, I think the addition of fresh ginger in this recipe makes it extra special.

WHAT IS A PEAR GINGER PIE?

Similar to an apple pie, ripe pears are peeled, cored and sliced and layered on top of pie crust. Ground nutmeg and cinnamon, as well as fresh ginger adds to the festive flavors of this pie. A streusel topping is sprinkled over the pie before it is baked to create a gorgeous, crumbly topping.

WHAT KIND OF PEARS CAN BE USED IN THE PIE?

There are quite a few varieties of pears that can be found in grocery stores. Some are better for poaching, others for baking and some are the preferred variety to eat raw.

Bartlett, Anjou and Bosc pears are three different pear varieties that are good choices for baking. Each variety is sweet and juicy, making it a good choice for baking.

PEAR GINGER PIE INGREDIENTS

For the Filling: 6-8 ripe pears, granulated sugar, cinnamon, fresh ginger, nutmeg, lemon juice, salt,  flour

For the Topping: butter, granulated sugar, ground ginger

For the Crust: refrigerated pie crust, store-bought or homemade

PEAR GINGER PIE DIRECTIONS

For the Crust:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Roll out the pie crust into a deep dish pie plate.
• Prick the pie crust with a fork. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• Remove from the oven and set aside.

For the Filling: 

• Combine peeled and sliced pears with fresh ginger in a large bowl. Squeeze lemon juice on top. Sprinkle sugar on top. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Drain excess liquid. Add flour, fresh ginger, ground cinnamon and nutmeg and salt. Toss to coat.
• Spread pears into an even layer in the prebaked pie plate.

For the Topping: 

• Combine softened butter with flour, sugar and ground cinnamon until it forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the pie.

Reduce oven temperature to 375 and bake pie for 1 hour. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Ginger and pear go so well together! I had a slice of this pie and couldn't get over how delicious it was. One of my coworkers completely agreed, as he asked me if I could make him one for Thanksgiving! I absolutely can!

I made this recipe as part of the #BakingBloggers. Each month we vote on a theme and then create baked recipes within that theme. This month is was holiday pies. This pie would make for a delicious option on your holiday dessert table, so I hope you try it!

Baking Bloggers

Holiday Pies

• Amazing Apple Pie by Simply Inspired Meals
• Blueberry Mini Pies by Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Butternut & Apple Galette by Sid's Sea Palm Cooking
• Chicken and Spinach Quiche by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Chocolate Cream Pie by Making Miracles
• Kate's Perfect Plum Pie by Food Lust People Love
• Lemon Meringue Tart by Culinary Adventures with Camilla
• Mixed Vegetable Pie With Shortcrust Pastry by Recipe Pocket
• Pear Ginger Pie by Cookaholic Wife
• Pecan Streusel Pumpkin Pie by Palatable Pastime
• Sour Cream Pear Pie by Pandemonium Noshery
• Spinach and Chicken Quiche by Sneha's Recipe

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Pear Ginger Pie

Pear Ginger Pie is a gorgeous pie made with fresh pears and ginger and topped with a streusel crumble topping, making it the star of your holiday table. 

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course: Pie

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, baking bloggers, dessert, fresh ginger, Pear ginger pie, thanksgiving

Servings: 8 slices

Calories: 274kcal

Author: NicholeL

Ingredients

For the Crust

• refrigerated pie crust store-bought or homemade

For the Filling

• 6-8 ripe pears peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Topping

• 5 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

For the Crust:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
• Roll out the pie crust into a deep dish pie plate. Prick the pie crust with a fork.
• Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden.
• Remove from the oven and set aside.

For the Filling: 

• Combine pear slices with fresh ginger in a large bowl. Squeeze lemon juice on top. Sprinkle sugar on top. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Drain excess liquid. Add flour, ground cinnamon and nutmeg and salt. Toss to coat.
• Layer pears into an even layer in the prebaked pie plate.

For the Topping: 

• Combine softened butter with flour, sugar and ground ginger until it forms coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over the top of the pie.

To Bake:

• Reduce oven temperature to 375 and bake pie for 1 hour. Let cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 1.1g | Fat: 8.3g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 145mg | Fiber: 5.2g | Sugar: 40.5g