CRANBERRY PEAR GALETTE WITH PECAN CRUST

Juicy, plump fruit, encased in a crust where the butter, cream cheese and pecans blend beautifully. Perfect dessert for any festive gathering, so pretty and delicious!

For the crust:
1/3 pecans
1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 Tbsp demerara sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1/2 tsp salt
5 Tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
5 ounces cold cream cheese, cut into small pieces
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 Tbsp ice water

For the filling:
3 ripe pears, peeled and cut into small chunks
1 and 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen)
3/4 cup demerara sugar
2 tsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp grated orange zest
1/2 tsp cinnamon
pinch of allspice
pinch of nutmeg
pinch of salt
1 Tbsp cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

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