Homemade Pear Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie, unbaked 4 to 5 pears | ||
| Sugar | 2/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/8 Teaspoon | |
| 1/4 teaspoon each of ground mace and ginger | ||
| Quick-cooking tapioca | 1 1/2 Tablespoon | |
| Orange juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Butter | 1 Tablespoon | |
Directions
Line 9-inch pie pan with pastry.
Slice peeled and cored pears into pastry, heaping pears somewhat in center of pie.
Combine sugar, salt, mace, ginger, and tapioca.
Sprinkle over pears.
Add orange and lemon juice.
Dot with butter.
Cover with top crust, vent, flute rim.
Bake in preheated oven (425°F.) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until pears are tender.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Slice peeled and cored pears into pastry, heaping pears somewhat in center of pie.
Combine sugar, salt, mace, ginger, and tapioca.
Sprinkle over pears.
Add orange and lemon juice.
Dot with butter.
Cover with top crust, vent, flute rim.
Bake in preheated oven (425°F.) for 40 to 50 minutes, or until pears are tender.
Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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