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Double-Crust Pear Pie

Double-Crust Pear Pie
Thanksgiving dinner guests will be pleasantly surprised to see this pretty dessert on the table instead of the usual apple pie. The amount of anise flavor is just right.
6-8 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons crushed aniseed
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 5 cups thinly sliced peeled ripe pears (about 5 medium)
  • Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
  • GLAZE:
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the sugar, cornstarch, lemon peel, aniseed
  • and lemon juice. Add pears and toss gently.
  • Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; trim even with edge of
  • plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie;
  • place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in top.
  • Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and
  • pears are tender. Cover edges with foil during the last 20 minutes
  • to prevent overbrowning. Combine glaze ingredients; gently spread
  • over hot pie. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in the
  • refrigerator. Yield: 6-8 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 piece) equals 412 calories,
© Taste of Home 2013

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Double-Crust Pear Pie (continued)

Nutrition Facts: 14 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 201 mg sodium, 70 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 2 g protein.
© Taste of Home 2013