Fresh Pear Pie
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 large ripe pears, peeled and sliced
- 2 sheets refrigerated pie crust
- 1 tablespoon 2% milk
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Add pears; toss to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes.
- Roll out one pie crust to fit a 9-in. pie plate; transfer to pie plate. Fill with pear mixture.
- Roll out remaining crust. Cut into 1/2-in.- to 1-in.-wide strips; twist strips and place over filling. Trim, seal and flute edges. Brush milk over lattice top. Cover edges loosely with foil.
- Bake at 400u0b0 for 50-60 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Remove foil. Cool on a wire rack.
sugar, quickcooking tapioca, lemon juice, butter, lemon zest, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, salt, crust, milk
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/fresh-pear-pie/ (may not work)