Cranberry Pear Pie
- 2 1/4 cups flour, all-purpose
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons butter cold
- 3 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 8 tablespoons water ice cold
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 23 cup sugar
- 1 x water
- 3 pounds pears diced
- 1 1/2 cups cranberries
- Pastry: Combine flour, sugar and salt.
- With two knifes, cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Sprinkle in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with a fork, until pastry is moist enough to hold together.
- Shape into two balls (one slightly larger than the other).
- Cover and refrigerate one hour or overnight.
- Filling: Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.
- Add pears, cranberries, lemon peel and salt.
- Simmer until cranberries have popped, about 10 minutes.
- Dissolve cornstarch in 1/4 cup water; stir in fruit mixture.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cool completely.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the larger ball of pastry into a 12 inch circle.
- Line a 9 1/2 inch deep dish pie pan well greased with butter.
- Trim pastry to edge.
- Roll remaining pastry into a 10 inch circle.
- Cut into 8 equal wedges.
- Spoon filling into pie crust.
- Arrange cut pastry wedges on top.
- With tines of a fork, press the edges to seal.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 375F (190C).
- Continue to bake for 50 to 55 minutes until filling is bubbly and crust is golden.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
flour, sugar, salt, butter cold, vegetable shortening, water, lemon zest, salt, cornstarch, butter, vanilla, sugar, water, cranberries
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/cranberry-pear-pie-33333 (may not work)