Pear & Salted Caramel Pie
This is a super simple Pear & Salted Caramel pie recipe, made with fresh pears and store bought pie crust. The mix of sweet and salty is so good, that you'll be wanting to come back for doubles!
Servings: -in Pie
Ingredients
Salted Caramel
- 1 cup caramel bits or any soft caramel candy
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Filling
- 5 Cups of sliced pears around 5-6 pears Try using a crispier, not-so-sweet kind of pear
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 Cup granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon all spice
Crust
- Store bought or homemade pie crust
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Heat in medium-low heat the caramel candy with the heavy cream until melted and mixed. Add the sea salt, mix and remove from heat1 cup (236.6 g) caramel bits or any soft caramel candy, 2 tablespoons heavy cream, 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) sea salt
- Peel, core and slice your pears. As you slice, sprinkle with lemon juice to keep them from turning brown5 Cups (805 g) of sliced pears, 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- Combine sugar, flour and spices in a bowl. Add pears and mix evenly. Refrigerate1/2 Cup (100 g) granulated sugar, 3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) all spice
- Pre-heat oven to 400 F. Roll pie dough to a 12 inch circle and place into a 9-in pie plate. Place sliced pears on top of the bottom crust and drizzle with 1/2 Cup caramelStore bought or homemade pie crust
- Cut strips and pie decorations and place on top of your pears; press edges with your fingers to seal. Trim excess dough
- Combine the egg and cream to make the egg wash; brush the top of the pie and sprinkle with sugar1 large egg, 1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream
- Bake for 20 minutes. Turn temperature down to 350 F and bake for an additional 30 minutes. Allow pie to cool for 3 hours and drizzle with remaining caramel before serving
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 444kcal | Carbohydrates: 86g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 503mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 63g
