<p>Bursting with gooey gingered fruit filling and topped with a buttery cinnamon glaze, these Spiced Pear Breakfast Hand Pies are a delicious way to begin slow autumn weekend.</p>
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons Butter #1
- 3/4 cups peel and dice Pear
- 1 tablespoon peel and mince Ginger, Fresh
- 1/4 cups Brown Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon #1
- 1/2 teaspoons Nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1 teaspoon juice Lemon
- 1 individual Refrigerated Pie Crust
- 4 tablespoons melt Butter #2
- 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Milk
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon #2
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Nutritional Information
- 1 serving = 1 hand pie
- 524 Calories
- 30g Total Fat
- 16g Sat Fat
- 1g Trans Fat
- 46mg Cholesterol
- 215mg Sodium
- 63g Total Carb
- 1g Fiber
- 33g Total Sugars (Includes 28g Added Sugars)
- 2g Protein
- 23 WW Freestyle
Make It Now Cooking Directions
These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.
- Melt butter #1 over medium heat.
- Add pears, ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon #1, nutmeg, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Cover and cook for 20 minutes, until pears are tender. Remove from heat.
- Allow pear mixture to cool completely.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut into equal numbered rectangles.
- Evenly divide filling mixture over half of the crust rectangles, spreading to 1/8" of the sides.
- Using a small amount of water, wet finger and trace along the outside edges of the bottom crust.
- Place a crust on top. Using a fork, press down to seal, continuing around all 4 sides of the crust.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or just until the top starts to turn golden brown.
- Allow to completely cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk together butter #2, powdered sugar, milk, and cinnamon #2.
- When pies are cool, glaze the tops.
Freeze For Later Cooking Directions
These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).
Why would I want to freeze this?
- Melt butter #1 over medium heat.
- Add pears, ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon #1, nutmeg, vanilla, and lemon juice.
- Cover and cook for 20 minutes, until pears are tender. Remove from heat.
- Allow pear mixture to cool completely.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough out.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut into equal numbered rectangles.
- Evenly divide filling mixture over half of the crust rectangles, spreading to 1/8" of the sides.
- Using a small amount of water, wet finger and trace along the outside edges of the bottom crust.
- Place a crust on top. Using a fork, press down to seal, continuing around all 4 sides of the crust.
- Bake at 350F for 20 minutes, or just until the top starts to turn golden brown.
- Allow to completely cool.
- Meanwhile, whisk together butter #2, powdered sugar, milk, and cinnamon #2.
- When pies are cool, glaze the tops.
- Flash freeze.
- Once frozen, divide into indicated number of gallon freezer bag. Label and freeze.
Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions
These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.
- Thaw: In fridge
- Reheat in microwave for 1-2 minutes.