Dessert

Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage is for Dessert.

Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage takes 40 minutes to cook.

Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage are:

Crust:
5 ounces (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
? tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
? tsp turmeric
1 oz cold unsalted butter, diced
1 oz shortening
1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
3-4 tbsp ice water

Pears
2 small-medium pears, peeled and halved
1 tbsp strawberry (or your favourite) granola
2 tsp butter
2 tbsp seedless raspberry jam
1 tbsp honey

Here is how you make Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage:

Combine the flour, salt,sugar and turmeric in a bowl.Add the butter and shortening and cut in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.Mix the vinegar and cold water and add, one tablespoon at a time, to the flour mixture, stirring with a fork until just combined. Wrap in plastic and chill 1 hour.Preheat oven to 350 F, ideally with a baking stone. Use a melon baller to scoop out the pear seeds, leaving a small hole.With a paring knife, carefully notch out the stem. In a small dish mix the granola and butter. Place evenly into the cavity of each pear half and set aside.Melt the jam and honey together, set aside.Roll out ⅔ of the pastry on a floured surface to ?? thick and divide into 4 pieces, each just large enough for a pear half. Flip the pear halves onto each pastry square and brush with jam mixture.Roll out the remaining pastry to ⅛?-?? thick and cut into strips. Form strips into a lattice over each pear, pressing to seal at the bottom.Use a knife to trim around the pears, and form stems and leaves with the excess crustBake until pie crust is golden and juice is bubbling out from pears, about 20 minutes if your pear is very ripe, up to 40 with firm pears.Serving Size: Serves 4Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

The nutritional information for Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 323.5

• Total Fat: 14.2 g
• Cholesterol: 19.9 mg
• Sodium: 53.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 45.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
• Protein: 3.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Ruby Pears in a Golden Cage is Vegetarian