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Claire Saffitz Makes Thanksgiving Caramelized Pear Turnover | Dessert Person

When pears are baked for a long time, the exposed flesh turns dry and grainy, but when insulated between layers of pastry, as in this giant turnover, they turn perfectly juicy and soft. The pears must be precooked though, or they would release too much moisture inside the pastry, so i bathe halves in a sage-infused caramel and roast them just until they’re tender. It’s a true delight to eat the nearly-whole pears inside the flaky turnover, and perfect for your Thanksgiving table

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CARAMELIZED PEAR AND SAGE TURNOVER
Serves 8

¼ cup heavy cream (2.1 oz / 60g)
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (2 oz / 57g)
½ cup demerara sugar (3.5 oz / 100g), plus more for sprinkling
Generous pinch of kosher salt
2 large leafy sage sprigs, plus more sage leaves for topping
5 medium firm but ripe pears (2 lb / 907g), preferably Bosc
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
2 rectangular portions All-Purpose Flaky Pastry Dough (page 331), chilled
3 cups all-purpose flour (14.2 oz / 405g)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons Diamond Crystal kosher salt
2½ sticks unsalted butter (10 oz / 283g), thinly sliced crosswise, chilled
All-purpose flour, for rolling
1 large egg (1.8 oz / 50g), beaten

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