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Close-up of a slice of pear pie with a flaky golden crust and cinnamon-sugar pear filling with crumble topping on a white plate.

Pear Pie

Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Cool time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
Servings: 10
Nothing says fall like an old-fashioned pear pie! Juicy, tender pears in a flaky pastry then topped with a golden crumble are the perfect blend of sweet fruit and buttery crunch.

Equipment

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 store-bought or homemade pie crust

Filling

  • ¼ cup (50 grams) granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup (50 grams) brown sugar
  • ¼ cup (35 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 6 firm pears , peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick, I didn't peel

Crumb Topping

  • ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter , melted
  • ⅓ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of salt

For serving: Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F. Place a baking sheet on the middle rack.

Crust

  • Roll out crust. Roll out pie crust on a floured surface to about 12 inches round. Fold in half and then into a quarter and transfer to your pie dish. Flute edges, if desired. Place in the refrigerator until ready to fill.

Filling

  • Make pear filling. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup flour, and 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Add 6 sliced pears and toss lightly with the spice mixture. Let sit for 5 minutes.

Crumb Topping

  • Combine crumb topping. In a small bowl, mix together 1/3 cup flour, 3 Tablespoons butter, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon with fingers or a fork until crumbly (do not overmix).
  • Assemble pie. Add the pears in even layers into the pie crust, leaving some of the juice in the bowl. Turn pear and press flat, if needed. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the pear.
  • Bake pie. Place the pie dish on top of the baking sheet in the oven. Bake for 50 minutes. Cover the crust with foil or a pie shield if the crust is browning too fast before the pears are done.
  • Cool. Remove pie from oven and let cool completely on a cooling rack to thicken (about 2 to 3 hours). Serve the pie with vanilla ice cream, if desired.

Notes

Variation: If you'd like to add nuts, you can add chopped walnuts or pecans in with the crumble topping before baking.
Make-ahead: This pie can be baked 24 to 48 hours in advance.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 263kcal, Carbohydrates: 48g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.1g, Cholesterol: 6mg, Sodium: 91mg, Potassium: 144mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin A: 101IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 23mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.

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