Pear And Cranberry Fruit Pizza Recipes

PEAR CRANBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the pears, water, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Stir in cranberries and sugar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until the cranberries have popped and sauce is slightly thickened, stirring several items. , Discard cinnamon sticks. Mash sauce if desired. Cool. Cover and refrigerate until serving.

PEAR-APPLE-CRANBERRY CRUMB PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F.
• To prepare the pie shell, on a clean, lightly floured work surface, roll out half a ball of dough with a rolling pin until it forms a 10-inch circle. Wrap the remaining half of the dough tightly in plastic wrap, and reserve it in the refrigerator for future use for up to 5 days. Fold the circle in half, place it in a 9-inch pie plate so that the edges of the circle drop over the rim, and unfold the dough to completely cover the pie plate. Using your thumb and index finger, crimp the edges of the pie shell. Brush the edges of the pie shell with heavy cream to create a perfect, golden brown finish. Set the pie shell to the side while you make the filling.
• To prepare the filling, in a large bowl, mix together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add the pears, apples, and chopped cranberries, tossing until they are thoroughly coated with the sugar mixture. Place the fruit mixture in the pie shell, distributing it evenly. Sprinkle the Cinnamon Sugar Crumb Topping over the apple-cranberry filling, covering it completely.
• To bake, place the pie plate on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 375°F and continue baking for approximately 45 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the juices are bubbling. Transfer the pie plate to a wire cooling rack and allow the pie to cool and set for 1 1/2 hours before serving.
• Pear-Apple-Cranberry Crumb Pie is best served either at room temperture or warmed at 350°F for about 10 minutes. It will keep at room temperature overnight and can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
• The fresh or frozen cranberries used in the pear-apple-cranberry-crumb pie provide a tart, tangy, crisp note to contrast the sweeter flavors of apple and pear. Dried cranberries (such as those used in the Apple-Cranberry Crumb Pie, page 23), on the other hand, are on the sweeter side because most manufacturers add sugar.

PEAR AND CRANBERRY FRUIT PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Grease 12-inch pizza pan with shortening or cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, sugar and ground cinnamon. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until butter is blended into dough. Stir in water with fork. Spread dough onto pizza pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in deep 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the honey over medium-high heat until bubbly. Stir in pears, cranberries, orange peel and cinnamon stick. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until pears are soft. Cool. Remove cinnamon stick; discard.
• In small bowl, mix cream cheese with remaining 2 tablespoons honey. Spread mixture over crust, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges. Spoon pear mixture over cream cheese layer. Serve immediately or refrigerate until serving time.