Simple Yr-Spherical Cheddar Pear Pie Recipe with Canned Pears (Plus Ideas!)

Cheese in a fruit pie never seemed appealing to me until I finally tasted the combination at a friend’s house. To my surprise, the Cheddar cheese mellowed the sweetness of the pears in a unique and delicious way in this easy fruit pie recipe. Though she used fresh pears, I had canned pears and changed her recipe to use what I had. In this post, I’ll share my version with cans of pears for this Cheddar pear pie recipe and tips so you can enjoy it all year round.

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Tips for the Best Cheddar Pear Pie

I didn’t use a colander to drain the pears because I wanted to save the liquid it was packed in. Instead, I just scooped them out with a fork. The reason I did this was because that light syrup is great to add when making ice tea or lemonade to give the drink a fruity twist. Therefore, you may have some liquid left after cutting the pears into small pieces. This is no problem. Just add it to the cut pears for the pie.

Use my oil pie crust recipe for this pear pie because it is foolproof and works perfectly to fit a 10-inch single pie shell or a 9-inch. Olive oil is the best oil for it, but canola oil works wonderfully.

You can use canned pears that are also packed in 100% pear juice, the light syrup or the heavy syrup. I usually buy the ones packed in 100% pear juice, but I bought some in light syrup when they were on sale.

If you never tried canned pear pie with cheese, you are missing something special in what the cheese does to enhance the pear flavor. However, with my version of this Cheddar pear recipe you don’t have to wait for the pear season to savor that delectable pie anytime. Please do share this canned pear pie recipe with family and friends and do come back to my blog for more.

How to Make Cheddar Pear Pie with Canned Pears

Pear Pie Filling:

3 cans (15-oz.) of sliced pears
1/3 cup of sugar
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
2 tablespoons of flour
1 unbaked pie shell for 10-inch (use my oil pie crust)

Topping:

½ cups of shredded Cheddar cheese
½ cups of flour
1/4 cups of sugar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 cup of melted butter

1. To Prepare the Pear Pie Filling: Drain the pears, but don’t worry if there is some juice left. (You can add it with cut pears for the filling).
2. Slice the pears into small pieces next.
3. In a large mixing bowl, add the pears, sugar, cornstarch and flour. Mix those ingredients and pour into an unbaked pie crust.
4. To Prepare the Topping: Combine the cheese, flour, sugar, and salt in a smaller mixing bowl.
5. Stir in the melted butter until crumbly.
6. Sprinkle over the pear mixture.
7. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated. Test with a toothpick, cake tester or slender knife to see if anything sticks.
8. Serve this pie warm and enjoy!

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To my surprise, the Cheddar cheese mellowed the sweetness of the pears in a unique and delicious way in this easy fruit pie recipe.

Course:

Dessert, Snack

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

canned pear pie recipe, cheddar pear pie recipe, easy pear pie, pear pie filling

Servings: 8

Author: Mary Balandiat

• Pear Pie Filling:
• 3
  cans
  15-oz. of sliced pears
• 1/3
  cup
  of sugar
• 2
  tablespoons
  of cornstarch
• 2
  tablespoons
  of flour
• 1
  unbaked pie shell for 10-inch
  use my oil pie crust
• Topping:
• ½
  cups
  of shredded Cheddar cheese
• ½
  cups
  of flour
• 1/4
  cups
  of sugar
• 1/4
  teaspoon
  of salt
• 1/4
  cup
  of melted butter

1. To Prepare the Pear Pie Filling:

   Drain the pears, but don’t worry if there is some juice left. (You can add it with cut pears for the filling).

2. Slice the pears into small pieces next.

3. In a large mixing bowl, add the pears, sugar, cornstarch and flour. Mix those ingredients and pour into an unbaked pie crust.

5. Combine the cheese, flour, sugar and salt in a smaller mixing bowl.

6. Stir in the melted butter until crumbly.

7. Sprinkle over the pear mixture.

8. Bake in a 400-degree oven for 20-25 minutes, depending on how your oven is regulated. Test with a toothpick, cake tester or slender knife to see if anything sticks.

9. Serve this pie warm and enjoy!