Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 10 mins
Total time: 20 mins
Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp shortening
- 3 tbsp cold water
Filling
- 2 pears, cubed
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup walnuts
- Preheat your mini pie maker (or if baking in the oven, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F).
- Add the filling ingredients to a small saucepan over medium heat and stir for 5-7 minutes, until pears are slightly cooked.
- Add the crust ingredients to a mixing bowl except the water and cut the butter and shortening into the dry ingredients with a fork until crumbly.
- Add the water and stir until evenly wet.
- Press the crust into the pie maker (or an ovenproof dish if baking in an oven) and add the filling.
- Bake for 10 minutes in mini pie maker, or until crust is golden in oven (about 15-20 minutes).
Makes 4 mini pies
Recipe by My San Francisco Kitchen at https://www.mysanfranciscokitchen.com/mini-pear-walnut-pies/
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