The Pie Recipes

Ingredients

• 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1¾ teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon peeled, freshly grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon cardamom
• 1¾ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons finely minced crystallized ginger
• ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons canola oil
• ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• ½ cup + 2 tablespoons molasses
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• ¾ cup boiling water
• additional finely minced crystallized ginger
• 2 pounds firm/ripe pears, rinsed, peeled, and halved
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1½ cups (12 oz.) dry white wine
• 1½ cups water
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 cinnamon stick
• orange peel strips from one large, thick-skinned navel orange
• 1 vanilla bean pod, split
• 4 oz. mascarpone
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Cointreau