fall gingered pear pie

5 Pinches
Northen, CA
Updated on Dec 30, 2017

My daughter-in-law said this tasted like fall. It is a combination of two different spiced pie recipes that I found on the net. Hope you enjoy as much as we did.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 box pillsbury refrigerated pie crusts, softened per box
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cardamon, ground
  • 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon clove, ground
  • 3 large anjou pears, peeled and sliced
  • 3 large bosc pears, peeled and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • EGG WASH
  • 1 medium egg, fork whisked
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • TOPPING
  • 4 teaspoons granulated sugar

How To Make fall gingered pear pie

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 425*F. Place lower crust in 9" glass pie pan, fallowing box directions.
  • Step 2
    In large bowl, mix brown sugar, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, cornstarch. Stir in crystallized ginger, lemon peel, cardamon and cloves. Add sliced pears; toss gently. Spoon into crust-lined pan. Dot with 1 tablespoon butter. Top with the second crust; seal edges and flute. Cut slits in in top of crust to vent.
  • Step 3
    Mix egg and 1 tablespoon of milk; brush over top crust. Sprinkle with 4 teaspoons of sugar.
  • Step 4
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden brown. Check after about 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil if getting too brown to prevent burning.
  • Step 5
    Cool! Is great served with vanilla ice cream.

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Category: Pies
Keyword: #holiday
Keyword: #Fall
Keyword: #pear
Keyword: #pie
Ingredient: Fruit
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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