Our French-style free-form Fall Pear Galette recipe makes a fitting dessert to finish off a fall meal. Featuring caramel-coated pears wrapped in Pillsbury™ Pie Crust, this sweet pastry is sure to impress—but it's deceptively simple to pull together! Give it a try, and you'll be amazed at the fresh fruit-filled results.
Fall Pear Galette
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
- 5 ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10x1-inch pan with parchment paper or wax paper; spray paper with cooking spray.
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Step2Remove pie crust from pouch; unroll on lightly floured work surface. Roll into 11-inch round; place in pan. Sprinkle cheese over crust to within 1 inch of edge.
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Step3In large bowl, toss pears with lemon juice and nutmeg. Add brown sugar and flour; toss gently. Mound pear mixture on center of crust to within 2 inches of edge. Fold edge of crust over pears, pressing gently to seal (crust will not cover pears in center).
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Step4Bake 30 minutes or until crust is lightly browned (filling may leak slightly during baking). Remove galette from pan and cool on cooling rack.
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Step5In 1-quart heavy saucepan, heat granulated sugar over medium heat about 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until sugar is dissolved. Cook and stir 1 minute or until golden. Remove from heat; drizzle caramelized sugar over galette.
Nutrition
260
Calories
9g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
47g
Total Carbohydrate
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 260
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 0%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 0%
- Sodium
- 180mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 47g
- 0%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 0%
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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