Cranberry Pear Galette

Learn how to make this Cranberry Pear Galette. What is a galette? It's tasty, sort of free-form pie, but even easier to make! Sure to please family and guests for brunch, Mother's Day, Thanksgiving or any time you need to make a quick dessert. These simple ingredients that pack big sweet and tart punch! Get everything you need to make this Cranberry Pear Galette here.

Amount8 servings

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Ingredients

1 package (11 ounces) mix pie crust
1/4 cup firmly-packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups peeled, cored and thinly sliced Anjou pears
1 cup fresh cranberries
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1 tablespoon confectioners' Sugar

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare cookie pan with parchment paper.
Prepare full amount of pie crust mix according to package directions. Roll out all the pie dough into a 13 in. circle approximately 1/8 in. thick and place on cookie pan.
In small bowl, stir together brown sugar, cornstarch, cardamom and cinnamon. In medium bowl, combine sliced pears and cranberries; add sugar mixture and stir until well combined. Spoon mixture in center of crust leaving about 2 inches at the edge. Fold edge of crust over pear mixture. Cut butter into ½ in. cubes; place on top of pear mixture. Brush top of crust with beaten egg.
Bake 50-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool completely on cookie pan on cooling grid. Once cool, dust with confectioners’ sugar, if desired.