Juicy thinly sliced pears wrapped in a buttery flaky crust in a rustic style pie called a galette. This Perfect Sugared Pear Galette Pie is 100% the greatest dessert ever, imho.
However, not everyone feels that way, which is totally fine but I was missing it! This last Thanksgiving we enjoyed a glorious meal but since the families aren’t into pie all that much, I really was feeling it. So, my friend Kerri and I decided to have a little gathering 2 days after the holiday but then disaster struck- a barfing kiddo!
Our plans were foiled but I couldn’t get this idea of a pear dessert out of my head. So, Saturday rolled around and I started testing recipes and holy moly, it was inspired! Every single person in my family devoured it and Cade kept saying, forget apple pie, this is my new favorite!
Ingredients for a Pear Galette
When all is said and done, you only need 8 ingredients to make this recipe. I couldn’t believe that when I actually sat down and counted the ingredients…only 8! And most of them you will already have on hand. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the only thing you’ll need to go to the store for are the pears and candied ginger, unless you’re running low on a pantry staple. Here is what you will need:
Crust
- Flour – just regular all purpose flour
- Sugar – adds a little sweetness to the crust
- Salt – enhances all the flavors
- Unsalted Butter – if you only have salted butter, just omit the salt from the recipe
- Ice Water – get the water as cold as you possible can, it helps the butter stay cold making a flakier crust
Filling
- Butter – adds richness and flavor to the filling
- Pears – I like a combination of Bartlett and Bosc, Anjou also works great
- Sugar – adds sweetness to the filling
- Flour – helps the filling thicken
- Cinnamon – adds that signature fall/holiday flavor
- Candied Ginger – this is the secret weapon, that extra pop of flavor is amazing
Egg Wash
- Egg – whisked well, it helps the crust bake to golden perfection
- Water – thins out the egg wash a little
- Sugar – adds a little sweetness and extra shimmer to the crust
The measurements for each of the ingredients is listed in the recipe card at the end of the post. You can save and/or print the recipe there as well.
Four Important Tips for the Best Pear Galette
There are a few things that make this recipe extra special…
- The crust. We aren’t going to make a traditional crust, we are going to make a flakier, sheets of pastry dough crust (see section below for more details). This is accomplished by rolling out the butter in long sheets which I read about in a book long ago. Their version took a few hours and too many steps for me, so I’ve shortened things up and made it crazy easy. In fact, if you struggle with a pie crust this is your new best friend.
- Brown Butter. Need I say more? Head to our chewy pumpkin cookies pos