Pear-Cardamom Pie with Almond Crust Recipe

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Pear-Cardamom Pie with Almond Crust
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  1. Make crust: Blend flour, marzipan and salt in processor until marzipan is finely ground. Add butter and shortening and cut in using on/off turns until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix 3 tablespoons pear nectar and almond extract and blend in using on/off turns. Gradually blend in enough pear nectar by tablespoonfuls to form moist clumps. Gather dough into ball. Divide dough into 2 pieces. Flatten each into disk. Wrap each disk in plastic and refrigerate 2 hours. (Dough can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated. Soften dough slightly at room temperature before rolling out.)
  2. Make filling: Grind brown sugar and vanilla bean in processor 1 minute. Add cornstarch and cardamom and process until vanilla bean is almost completely blended. Transfer to large bowl. Add pears and pear nectar; toss to coat.
  3. Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 400°F. Roll out 1 dough disk between sheets of floured parchment paper to 13-inch round. Peel off top sheet of parchment. Invert dough into 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Peel off top sheet of parchment. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Transfer filling to crust. Roll out second dough disk between sheets of floured parchment to 13-inch round. Drape dough over filling. Trim overhang to 1/2 inch. Press edges together to seal; fold under. Crimp edge decoratively.
  4. Gather scraps and reroll between sheets of floured parchment. Cut out leaf shapes using cookie cutter. Arrange atop pie. Brush top of crust (not edge) with glaze. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar. Cut several slits in top to allow steam to escape during baking. Bake pie 15 minutes. Cover crust edge with foil to prevent over-browning. Continue baking until crust browns and pears are almost tender when pierced with skewer, about 40 minutes. Cool pie on rack at least 1 1/2 hours. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 532.63 Kcal (2230 kJ)
Calories from fat 194.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.65g 33%
Cholesterol 40.12mg 13%
Sodium 232.24mg 10%
Potassium 307.55mg 7%
Total Carbs 76.09g 25%
Sugars 26.92g 108%
Dietary Fiber 7.82g 31%
Protein 7.32g 15%
Vitamin C 10.5mg 18%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.5mg 3%
Calcium 69.8mg 7%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 191.99 Kcal (804 kJ)
Calories from fat 70.24 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.8g 33%
Cholesterol 14.46mg 13%
Sodium 83.71mg 10%
Potassium 110.86mg 7%
Total Carbs 27.43g 25%
Sugars 9.7g 108%
Dietary Fiber 2.82g 31%
Protein 2.64g 15%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 18%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 25.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.7
    Points
  • 14
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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