{"id":16748,"date":"2016-10-08T14:53:05","date_gmt":"2016-10-08T14:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/caramel-pear-pumpkin-pie-the-best-pumpkin-pie\/"},"modified":"2016-10-08T14:53:05","modified_gmt":"2016-10-08T14:53:05","slug":"caramel-pear-pumpkin-pie-the-best-pumpkin-pie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinnamonandcoriander.com\/en\/caramel-pear-pumpkin-pie-the-best-pumpkin-pie\/","title":{"rendered":"Caramel Pear Pumpkin Pie – the best Pumpkin Pie"},"content":{"rendered":"

My Caramel Pear Pumpkin Pie with a layer of caramelized pears is a fruity twist on the classic and honestly the best Pumpkin Pie I have ever had! The perfect pie recipe for Thanksgiving or any other festive gathering during Pumpkin Season!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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This coming Monday we celebrate\u00a0Canadian Thanksgiving! And as we all know, Thanksgiving without Pumpkin Pie just does not feel right. At least that’s what my Canada-born husband taught me, comparing a Thanksgiving without Pumpkin Pie to a German Christmas without Mulled Wine and Stollen. Message received.<\/p>\n

The thing is, though I DO like Pumpkin Pie, I sometimes find the texture a bit blah<\/em> and would just crave a couple of chunks here and there – some fruit maybe?<\/p>\n

I know I am pushing my luck a bit and purists would consider this pie recipe a bit of a barbarity. Ok, here it comes: I smuggled a hidden layer of caramelized pears into our Classic Pumpkin Pie. Naughty pears – cooked in brown sugar, butter, pear schnapps and a symphony of autumn spices.<\/p>\n

The idea for this non-traditional Pumpkin Pie came to me\u00a0while watching Nancy Fuller do something similar with apples and decided to make my own version using those too-firm-to-eat pears, I got at the market the other day. Everyone loved the result so much that it was declared the best pumpkin pie ever. Or at least this year’s favourite! I just had to sahre the recipe with you.<\/p>\n

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Why this Caramel Pear Pumpkin Pie is secretly the best Pumpkin Pie ever:<\/h3>\n

I know, a classic is a classic and everyone claims to have found the best pumpkin pie recipe out there, but give this one a change. Trust me, you’ll be surprised!<\/p>\n

Let’s talk about the layers of this pumpkin pie for a minute. On top of the Caramelized Pear layer, we find our Classic Pumpkin Pie Filling, so pumpkin pie lovers will get what they came for! But here’s the thing: Even if you have Pumpkin Pie – Haters in your family, this recipe might still be worth trying. I am pretty sure it has conversion potential.<\/p>\n

For the Pie Crust, I used my go-to recipe for All Butter Pie Crust.<\/a> Keep in mind, that we only need a single crust, so either halve the recipe or store the other half in the freezer for the next pie!<\/p>\n

The combination of the flaky, all-butter crust<\/a>, the creamy and rich Pumpkin Pie Filling and the sweet, fruity pears is simply divine! For my pear filling, I used firm pears as they will\u00a0keep\u00a0their shape better when caramelized\u00a0– we don’t want pear mush, but texture!<\/p>\n

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Tips on how to make the perfect Pumpkin Pie Filling:<\/h3>\n