Partridge in a Pear Tree Pie Recipe

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Delight guests and have a partridge in a pear tree make an appearance on your holiday table! The crimson cranberry filling makes this a fitting Christmas pie.

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Partridge in a Pear Tree Pie Recipe
  • Prep: 30 min. + cooling Bake: 40 min.
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (15 ounces) pear halves, drained
  • 1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
  • 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pastry of double-crust pie (9 inches)
  • Additional sugar, optional

Directions

  • Set aside five pear halves; chop any remaining pears. In a large saucepan, combine the chopped pears, cranberries, pineapple and sugar. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until some cranberries have popped. Cool for 30 minutes, stirring several times. In a bowl, combine the flour, salt and cinnamon. Stir in cooled cranberry mixture.
  • Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim and flute edges. Spoon cranberry mixture into pastry shell; arrange pear halves on top. Bake at 400° for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly and crust is golden brown (cover edges with foil for last 15 minutes of baking if necessary). Cool on wire rack.
  • Roll remaining pastry. Using cookie cutters, cut out small leaves, small pears and a partridge. Place on an ungreased baking sheet; sprinkle with sugar if desired. Bake at 400° for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Place partridge in center of pie with leaves and pears around it. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 499 calories, 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 278 mg sodium, 92 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Partridge in a Pear Tree in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2003, p75

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Reviewed on Feb. 01, 2011 by momfinne

This is fantastic! I modified it some. I chopped the pears and added them to the filling. Also, I made a crumble mixture of butter, quick oats, butter, brown sugar and flour for the topping instead of doing the fancy partridge. I was more interested in easy and quick than fancy. I've made this several times and everyone who has tried it has loved it!

 
 
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