Fresh Pear Pie

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 5 cups peeled and sliced pears
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 5 hrs 30 mins


• preheat oven to 450 degrees f (230 degrees c). place a baking sheet on the bottom oven rack.
• combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon zest in mixing bowl. roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.