Rustic Pear Pie

Rustic Pear Pie

Homemade Country Pear Pie

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 15m
Cook Time: 40m
Total Time: 1h 30m
Temp.: 180 °C
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
5.0 (14 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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For the Filling:

For the Pastry:

Nutritional Information

420
calories
22,4g
fat
47,9g
carbohydrates
6,9g
protein
4,6g
fiber
20g
sugar
Rustic Pear Pie

Recipe Description

This gorgeous and Rustic Pear Pie is my favorite pie recipe to prepare in the late summer and early fall, when the green markets begin to overflow with ripe and juicy pears.

This recipe includes steps to baking your own, homemade, pie pastry and using sliced pears, soft light brown sugar, cinnamon, double whipped cream, and a few other ingredients for an extra delicious fruity center. ENJOY!

To make Rustic Pear Pie, you will need the following ingredients:

Ingredients for Rustic Pear Pie

Steps to make

  1. 1

    Prepare pastry

    4 min
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    In a mixing bowl, using your fingertips, mix the 225g whole wheat flour, caster sugar, salt and butter together until they resemble coarse breadcrumbs.

  2. 2

    Add egg

    5 min
    Step 2 - Rustic Pear PieStep 2 - Rustic Pear Pie

    With your hands, add 1 egg and mix the dough together until it sticks, adjusting water and flour as necessary.

  3. 3

    Refrigerate

    30 min
    Step 3 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Wrap dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes, to chill.

  4. 4

    Preheat oven and prepare baking pan

    5 min
    Step 4 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Preheat oven to 180 °C/fan160 °C/gas 4 and line a large baking sheet with baking parchment paper.

  5. 5

    Prepare pear filling

    2 min
    Step 5 - Rustic Pear Pie

    In a mixing bowl, toss the pears with the brown sugar, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon flour.

  6. 6

    Prepare pie

    2 min
    Step 6 - Rustic Pear PieStep 6 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Remove the pastry from the refrigerator and roll dough out onto a lightly floured surface, into rustic circle about 5mm thick, 35cm diameter. Place on baking sheet and arrange pears into the center of the pie, leaving an 8-9cm border.

  7. 7

    Step 7

    2 min
    Step 7 - Rustic Pear PieStep 7 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Using the baking parchment, lift and fold the pastry up and over the pears. Brush edges with a beaten egg.

  8. 8

    Bake

    40 min
    Step 8 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes until golden.

  9. 9

    Serve

    Step 9 - Rustic Pear Pie

    Serve warm with dusted icing sugar and a dollop of whipped cream, if you wish!

Enjoy making this Rustic Pear Pie in your own home. It’s sweet and simple and should be on your “next recipe to bake” list! Try it and let us know when you tag #cookmerecipes in your own posts and pictures online!

About the author

Lilly Mathuse

Lilly is an enthusiastic and cheerful young mom. She knows as well as any parent that children can be really picky when it comes to food. And she’s had plenty of experience trying to cook meals that are both tasty and nutritious, and able to satisfy the tastes of a fussy kid right away! To save you some precious time, Lilly's going to share with you all the tricks she learned the hard way, so you don’t have to! She has a wealth of recipes for quick and easy meals for kids and families on a budget.

Recipe Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 (14 reviews)
Quinn
March 29, 2025
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Super tasty pie!

Riley
January 13, 2025
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Delicious! I made this pie for my friends last weekend, and they loved it! The flavor of the ripe pears with cinnamon is simply amazing. The homemade crust was super easy to prepare. I can’t wait to bake it again for Thanksgiving!

Wendy Smith
April 12, 2024
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Delicious!

Karine
October 12, 2023
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“Delicious pie recipe!”

Nora
October 11, 2023
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Exceptional

Vivi
October 11, 2023
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Deliciosa!

Amy
October 3, 2023
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Amazin taste, memories!

Xena Howard
August 9, 2023
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Making this Rustic Pear Pie for my husband’s birthday was a joy. The pears were perfectly sweet and the crust was easy.

Nora Johnson
August 2, 2022
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Superb. I made this Rustic Pear Pie for my friends last week, and they couldn’t stop raving about it. The pears were so sweet, and the crust was easy to make. I felt so accomplished baking it from scratch.

Katherine Green
August 4, 2021
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Baking with my kids was a blast. This pie brought smiles all around. Easy and delicious.

Queenie
July 4, 2021
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I made this Rustic Pear Pie for my family's fall gathering, and everyone loved it. The pears were so juicy and the recipe was easy to follow.

Nick Carter
June 15, 2021
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Amazing! Made this pie for my buddies, and they ate it all. The pears are just perfect!

Quinn
March 14, 2021
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I made the Rustic Pear Pie for my friends last weekend and they were simply thrilled! The pears were in season, and I felt so proud serving it. It was easy to make, and the sweet smell of cinnamon filled my kitchen. What a delightful treat to celebrate summer's end.

Athina
September 14, 2019
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Thank you! Approved!

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