Almost Makes You Believe Again Pie

Reach for an ingredient long forgotten in the back of your cupboard - like poppy seeds. Somethign you bought but forgot you had. Toss them with juice pears and tart cranberries, then add a touch of brandy to spice things up and some ginger so they harmonize unexpectedly.

4 servings · Easy

Ingredients

• 6 pears (3 pounds), unpeeled, quartered, cored, and cut into bite-size chunks
• 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries (do not thaw if frozen)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup minute tapioca
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 Tbsp brandy
• 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 Tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into very small cubes
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 1 Tbsp molasses
• Dough for a classic single-crust pie

Instructions

For The Crust

1. On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough until it is several inches larger than your pie pan, sprinkling lightly with a little more flour as needed. Transfer to a 9 1/2 or 10 1/2" deep-dish pie plan, pressing the dough into all the edges. Crimp the edges of the dough in a decorative pattern. Refrigerate until ready to fill.
2. Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400*F. Place a rimmed baking sheet on the rack as it preheats.

For The Streusel

3. Whisk together the flour, brown sugar, poppy seeds, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a medium bowl.
4. In a small bowl, whisk the melted butter and molasses to combine.
5. Drizzle the butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir together with a fork until small clumps form. Chill until needed.

For The Filling

6. Combine the pears, cranberries, sugar, tapioca, vinegar, brandy, lemon zest, cinnamon, salt, and ginger in a large bowl and toss to mix well.
7. Sprinkle the butter pieces over the filling and give it one or two folks with a rubber spatula. Pour the filling into the chilled pie crust and top with the streusel.
8. Place the pie on the baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
9. Reduce the oven temperature to 375*F and bake until the filling is bubbling vigorously and the crust is baked through, 50-60 minutes more.
10. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

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