Fresh Pear Pie

Sliced pears are tossed with a lemon-cinnamon sugar mixture and baked in a double-crust pie shell. Serve plain, or topped with whipped cream or ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 360 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 5 cups peeled and sliced pears

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the bottom oven rack.

Step 2

Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon zest in mixing bowl. Roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan.

Step 3

Arrange pear slices in layers in the pastry-lined pan, sprinkling the sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Step 4

Roll out remaining dough for the top crust. Use your finger dipped in a small bowl of water to moisten the rim of the bottom crust. Place top crust over filling, and trim edge using kitchen shears or a sharp paring knife. Fold edge under bottom crust, pressing to seal. Flute edge. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes longer. Allow to cool several hours before serving.