Pear Tarte - Medieval Pear Pie Recipe

Name: Pear Tarte - Medieval Pear Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups dry white wine; 1 cup sugar; 1 cinnamon stick; 4 -5 whole cloves; 3 lbs firm ripe pears, bosc work well; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon rose water; double crust pie crust; Topping; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 teaspoon rose water; 1 tablespoon sugar

Servings: persons

3 cups dry white wine
1 cup sugar
1 cinnamon stick
4 -5 whole cloves
3 lbs firm ripe pears, bosc work well
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon rose water
double crust pie crust
Topping
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon rose water
1 tablespoon sugar

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Combine wine and 1 cup sugar in large heavy pot over medium heat.
3
Stir until sugar dissolved.
4
Add cinnamon and cloves.
5
Peel pears, cut in half from top to bottom and remove core.
6
Add pears to wine mixture and cook for about 5-7 minutes or until pears are just tender.
7
Remove pears from syrup.
8
Turn up heat on wine and bring to a rolling boil.
9
Place bottom crust into pie pan.
10
Top with sliced pears.
11
Sprinkle pears with 1/4 Cup sugar.
12
Remove spices from wine syrup.
13
Add 1 Tsp rose water to wine syrup mix well.
14
Take 1/3 C of wine syrup and pour over pears.
15
Place top crust on pie sealing edges by folding crust over edge of the bottom crust and pressing.
16
Cut vent hole into center of pie and place pie on center rack in oven.
17
Bake for 20 minutes then remove from oven.
18
Melt 1 Tbsp butter and 1/2 tsp rose water then brush this mixture on top of pie.
19
Sprinkle with tablespoon of sugar and return to oven.
20
Bake for another 20 minutes or until pie is golden brown.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 cups dry white wine, 1 cup sugar, 1 cinnamon stick, 4 -5 whole cloves, and more.

Yes, Pear Tarte - Medieval Pear Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pear Tarte - Medieval Pear Pie

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