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Ginger-Pear Hand Pies

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                              Mike Krautter

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Yield: Makes 10

Ingredients

Crust

2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1 teaspoon kosher salt

2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

6 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into small pieces

3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

Filling

2 large eggs

2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

3 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger

2 firm but ripe pears, such as Bosc, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice

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Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Gallery

Ginger-Pear Hand Pies

                              Credit: 
                              Mike Krautter

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 10

Ginger-Pear Hand Pies

                              Credit: 
                              Mike Krautter

Ginger-Pear Hand Pies

                              Credit: 
                              Mike Krautter

Ginger-Pear Hand Pies

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 10

Recipe Summary

Yield: Makes 10

Yield: Makes 10

Makes 10

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4-inch pieces

  • 6 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into small pieces

  • 3 to 4 tablespoons ice water

  • 2 large eggs

  • 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

  • 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) plus 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

  • 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

  • 3 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger

  • 2 firm but ripe pears, such as Bosc, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch dice

  • Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Directions

Crust:Combine flour, salt, butter, and cream cheese in a food processor; pulse until pea-size clumps form.

With machine running, add water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until mixture just comes together when pressed in your hand. Divide in half; shape each half into a disk and wrap in plastic. Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.

Filling:Whisk together eggs and 2/3 cup granulated sugar in a medium bowl until thick and pale yellow. Whisk in flour, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

In a shallow saucepan, heat 1 stick butter, vanilla seeds, and ginger over medium-high until butter foams and browns, about 5 minutes. Strain through a fine sieve into bowl with egg mixture, discarding solids. Whisk until well combined.

Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add pears and remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, until pears are soft, about 5 minutes. Let cool about 10 minutes. Fold pear mixture into egg mixture.

On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to a scant 1/8 inch thick. Using a 5-inch round cutter or a paring knife, cut out 5 rounds. Repeat with remaining disk. Gently press rounds into 10 cups of a standard 12-cup muffin tin, making pleats around edges and gently pressing to seal. Fill each with 1/4 cup filling. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake until crust and filling are golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer tin to a wire rack; let cool about 20 minutes. Unmold; let pies cool completely on rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar before serving.

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