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Pear and Cranberry Pie

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Aug 21, 2020
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Refrigerated pie crust makes quick work of this delightful dessert, topped with a warm eggnog sauce.

Pear and Cranberry Pie

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 35 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Crust and Filling

Sauce

  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup dairy eggnog
  • 1 tablespoon light rum or 1/2 teaspoon rum extract

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell as directed on box using 9-inch glass pie plate. Prick crust generously with fork.
  • Step 
    2
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Cool 5 minutes. Layer pear slices and cranberries in baked crust.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, with wire whisk, beat sugar, nutmeg, sour cream and eggs until smooth and well blended. Pour evenly over fruit.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 15 minutes. Cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until custard is just set and pears are fork-tender. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    5
    In small saucepan, mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of the eggnog until mixture is smooth. With wire whisk, beat in remaining eggnog; cook over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until mixture just begins to boil. Remove from heat; stir in rum. Serve warm sauce over pie. Store pie and sauce in refrigerator.

Nutrition

290 Calories
13g Total Fat
5g Protein
38g Total Carbohydrate
19g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
290
Calories from Fat
120
Total Fat
13g
20%
Saturated Fat
6g
31%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
110mg
36%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
160mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
38g
13%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
19g
Protein
5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
8%
8%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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