dutch pear pie
dessert | dutch fruit pear piecrust:
use standard pie crust
filling:
2 lbs. (900g) sliced pears
2 tbsp. lemon juice
3/4 cup (150g) sugar
1/4 cup (30g) cornstarch
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. butter, cubed
- slice pears thinly (peeling is optional)
- juice lemon over pear slices and stir to prevent browning
- mix remaining ingredients and toss with pear slices
- pour filling into a crust-lined pie dish
topping:
1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
1/2 cup (100g) sugar
5/8 cup (75g) flour
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 cup (50g) oats
1/2 stick (56g) butter
- mix dry ingredients
- melt butter and stir into the dry ingredients
- spoon over filled pie
- bake at 400°F for 35 minutes
- reduce heat to 350°F and bake an additional 20-35 minutes, until filling is bubbling, tenting with foil to prevent overbrowning (if needed)
- remove to a cooling rack and allow to cool completely before slicing