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Pear Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Pear Pie

10 ingredients 11 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

635
Calories
14g
Protein
2g
Fat
142g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Bartlett Pear 1 medium (178g) 101
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Pie Crust not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 Pillsbury pie crusts
  • 4 fresh Bartlett pears
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1½ cups water
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2½ tablespoons cornstarch
  • Lemon juice from ½ lemon
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1

Core, peel, and slice the pears into ¼ or ⅛-inch segments.

2

Add the lemon juice to the pear segments.

3

In a separate pot, set the water and white and brown sugar to boil to make a simple syrup .

4

In a separate bowl, mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, and cornstarch.

5

When the syrup is done boiling, bring all of the ingredients together.

6

Arrange one of the pie crusts on top of the pie pan .

7

Add the pear filling into the pie pan. Transfer excess juices to the pie pan as well.

8

Cover the filling with the other pie crust and make three slits on top.

9

Bake in the oven at 350° F for 60 minutes or until golden brown.

10

Take out the pie and let cool.

11

If desired, serve warm with ice cream or frozen custard .

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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