Sugar and Spice Pear Pie Recipe

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My family loves pear pie because it's a little less tart than apple pie. The nutty crust complements the tender fruit and buttery pastry.—Kristina Pontier, Hillsboro, Oregon

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Sugar and Spice Pear Pie Recipe

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

5 large pears, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
4-1/2 teaspoons quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first nine ingredients.
Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom crust; trim pastry even with edge. Sprinkle with pecans and brown sugar; fill with pear mixture. Dot with butter. Roll out remaining pastry to fit top of pie; place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Cut slits in pastry.
Bake at 400° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cover edges with foil during the last 15 minutes to prevent overbrowning if necessary. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 516 calories, 24 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 21 mg cholesterol, 308 mg sodium, 76 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Sugar and Spice Pear Pie in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2010, p143