brandy buttercotch pear pie

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:05:56 GMT

Step 1

Add flour, sugar, salt to a large mixing bowl and grate butter straight into bowl, work quickly as you don’t want butter to become room temp. Stir mixture through a couple times to distribute butter through flour

Step 2

Sprinkle water and bourbon onto mixture

Step 3

Mix gently a couple more times- just enough so there is an even ratio of butter/flour. Do not form a dough. Mixture should look like a lumpy but evenly distributed floury mess! It may look crumbly and crazy but it’ll come together after it rests in fridge.

Step 4

Lay down a sheet of cling film and place mixture on top, fold cling film over mixture and use your hands to press down on mixture to form a disc. Wrap tightly and place in fridge for 30 mins

Step 5

Use either your hands or rolling pin to flatten dough to about 1/4 inch. Place crust in pie dish and trim off excessPierce bottom of pie crust with fork a half dozen times, set aside

Step 6

Melt butter in a saucepan over low/medium heat, add brown sugar to pan and stir until sugar dissolves

Step 7

Add cream and stir to combine, stir continuously for 30 seconds

Step 8

Add brandy and stir again, take off heat and let sauce cool slightly before usingSauce will appear running at first but will thicken once cooled

Step 9

Slice pears and add to a large bowl

Step 10

Add lime juice, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and corn starch to bowl and stir to combine, set aside

Step 11

Add pear filling into pie crust and drizzle butterscotch sauce evenly over pie

Step 12

Use other dough disc to decorate top of pie; follow previous steps to flatten dough out and decorate to your liking

Step 13

Mix together 1 egg and a dash of milk to make egg wash. Brush egg wash over all exposed pastry

Step 14

Wrap foil around sides of pie and bake at 190c/375f for 30-35mins or until pastry crust is golden brown

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