Pear Galette

It has been raining all day and it is hard to deny that it's autumn now. I wanted to bake something today to make the house cozy (without resorting to the heater - then that's really admitting defeat). Our fruit and veggie box gave us four pears on Wednesday, so I decided a Pear Galette would do just the trick. After that was in the oven, Lars heated up some apple cider, sprucing it up with grated ginger and a shot of rum. Now we're ready for some Saturday afternoon indulgence. Check it out.




I adapted the recipe from one in "The Ultimate Cook Book" (UCB), but substituted the lemon with lime, since that's what we had.  It's basically what it looks like: a pie-like crust (with plenty of butter and shortening) and thin pear slices winding their way around the inside.  Sprinkle the pear with cinnamon, lime, and sugar (and some more butter), stick it in the oven and ta-da!  I probably could've made the remaining crust more beautisome, but am pretty proud of myself for getting through this one without too many hitches in the first place.



The house is, in fact, now cozy.