1pie-crust doughhomemade or thawed pre-made frozen
1egg
2Tbsp water
To Serve
vanilla ice creamoptional
whipped creamoptional
caramel sauceoptional
Instructions
Crumble Topping
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine all dry ingredients. Add lemon zest. Using a fork, cut and mix butter into mixture until ingredients clump together and create a crumble. Transfer crumble to parchment paper-lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes or until crisp and browned. Allow to cool.
Mini Pies
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl, combine lemon juice and sugar. Add pear halves and toss to coat. Lay pears core-side down on a large cutting board. Set aside.
In a small bowl mix 1 egg and water together to make egg wash.
On a floured work surface, roll out pie-crust dough until about ¹â„₃-inch thick. Lay dough on top of pears on cutting board. Using a knife, cut around pear halves, then wrap and tuck dough around each pear half. Tuck and press dough into pears. Transfer pears, face down, onto parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Brush dough with egg wash. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
To Serve
Sprinkle crumble topping over mini pies and top with ice cream or whipped cream and caramel sauce; serve.
Notes
- Pie Dough: I make mine from scratch (recipe on my site), but a store-bought dough is easily rolled out for this recipe as well.- Toppings: This can be fun and customizable to top with ice cream, whipped cream, caramel sauce, crumble, etc.