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Summary
Pears and pork are a classic combination, but this pie is anything but predictable. Whole fruit, filled with pork, cheese, and sage stuffing, are surrounded by onion and cabbage and topped with a short crust.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 5 ounces pork sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium onion, halved lengthwise, 1/2 finely chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh sage, chopped
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/2 medium green cabbage, about 1/2 pound, cored and shredded
- 2 dried juniper berries, slightly crushed with the flat side of a large knife
- 1 teaspoon caraway seeds
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup verjus, or cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon light-brown sugar
- Short Pastry Crust
- All-purpose flour, for work surface
- 4 Anjou pears
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 large egg yolk
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 273 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 15 g 22.38%
- Saturated Fat: 9 g 43.75%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 40 mg 13.21%
- Sodium: 98 mg 4.09%
- Calcium: 149 mg 14.92%
- Potassium: 114 mg 3.25%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 1.69%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 33 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 7 g 29.72%
- Sugar: 21 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 7.6%
- Vitamin C 44.65%
- Vitamin D 0.59%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit2
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat1
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total1 c
- MyPlate - Fruit1 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq