Pear and Dried Fig Pie

Name: Pear and Dried Fig Pie
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms medium Bartlett or Bosc pears; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 156 grams cup dried Calimyrna figs , stemmed and quartered; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 8 servings Rolled-out pastry dough for a double-crust 9-inch pie, chilled; 59 milliliters sugar; plus 1/2 Tbsp. more, for sprinkling; 1 a vanilla bean; 237 milliliters water

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Pear and Dried Fig Pie a try. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegan recipe has 201 calories, 2g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. A mixture of bosc pears, cornstarch, vanilla bean, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine figs, water and 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan; split vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out seeds and add seeds and bean to saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Cook until figs are soft, about 15 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer figs to a small bowl and set aside. Continue simmering syrup until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 10 minutes more.

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Vanilla Bean

Seeds

Sugar

Syrup

Water

Figs

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Slotted Spoon

Sauce Pan

Bowl

Let cool.

Peel, quarter and core pears, then thinly slice crosswise, place in a large bowl and toss gently with lemon juice.

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Lemon Juice

Pear

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Bowl

Add cornstarch, 1/3 cup of remaining sugar, and reserved figs and syrup.

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Corn Starch

Sugar

Syrup

Figs

Mix until combined.

Put rack in bottom third of oven; preheat oven to 400F. Fit 1 piece of dough into a 9-inch pie pan. Spoon in pear mixture. Top with second piece of dough. Trim and crimp edge.

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Dough