Taste of Home
Fresh Pear Pie
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Bake: 50 min. + cooling
YIELD: 6-8 servings.
Field editor Marcia Severson of Hallock, Minnesota says, "When I serve this to friends, they often tell me they've never heard of pear pie."
Ingredients
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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6 large ripe pears, peeled and sliced
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2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
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1 tablespoon 2% milk
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add pears; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
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2.
Roll out one pie crust to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer to pie plate. Fill with pear mixture.
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3.
Roll out remaining crust. Cut into 1/2-in.- to 1-in.-wide strips; twist strips and place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush milk over lattice top. Cover edges loosely with foil.
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4.
Bake at 400° for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 445 calories, 17g fat (8g saturated fat), 18mg cholesterol, 301mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (37g sugars, 4g fiber), 3g protein.
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