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Pear-Almond Pies with Toasted Almond-Spice Ice Cream
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Pear-Almond Pies with Toasted Almond-Spice Ice Cream

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Pear-Almond Pies with Toasted Almond-Spice Ice Cream

Sized for individual servings, these little pies will be a hit at any gathering. Get a head start by making the ice cream up to 3 days in advance. You can also prepare the pie dough ahead of time.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1036
Calories
30g
Protein
33g
Fat
156g
Carbs

Counts 14 of 17 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Bean not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Pastry not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground Tahitian vanilla bean
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 1/2 oz. slivered almonds, toasted
  • 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 6 d’Anjou pears, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp. water
  • 1 tsp. almond extract
  • 1 batch deep-dish piecrust, divided into 2 disks and chilled (see related recipe at left)
  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, each 9 1/2 inches square, thawed but chilled
  • 1 egg plus 1 tsp. water

Directions

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By williamssonoma · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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