Saturday, September 29, 2012

Crustless Pear and Custard Pie



  • photo courtesy of marthastewart.com

    This recipe is SUPER easy! Took me 10-15 minutes to prep, and then baked in 40. Delicious eaten warm or hot, but also good room temp or cold. Heated up the rest in the microwave the next day and Landon ate it up.  A very non-heavy, light-tasting dessert. 

    I used 2% milk, Bartlett pears, and a mandolin to slice the pears. Sift or dust (with a small mesh sieve) the powdered sugar over it right before serving, as it quickly gets soaked up by the juice and partially disappears.

    Ingredients

  • 3 Comice or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored, and sliced
  • 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; butter a 9-inch pie dish. Peel, halve, and core 3 Comice or Bartlett pears; slice 1/4 inch thick lengthwise. Arrange slices, overlapping slightly, in dish.
  2. In a blender, process 1/4 cup melted unsalted butter, 1/3 cup each granulated sugar and all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 3 large eggs, 3/4 cup milk, and 1/4 teaspoon salt until smooth.
  3. Pour batter over pears; bake until golden and firm to touch, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with confectioners' sugar.
(recipe courtesy of Martha Stewart recipes, "Everyday Food" magazine 2003, also the "Everyday Food--Great Food Fast" cookbook, which I LOVE)

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