Pear Pie Filling Recipe
This Pear Pie Filling recipe combines juicy, ripe pears with a blend of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a delightful and aromatic dessert. Easy to prepare, it makes the perfect filling for your homemade pie crust. Enjoy a slice of comfort with every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 Package double-crust pie pastry, thawed
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup White sugar
- 5 cups Peeled and sliced pears
- 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp Lemon zest
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C) with a baking sheet on the bottom rack.
- Line a 9-inch pie plate with one crust; set aside the second crust.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon zest, and salt.
- Layer pear slices in the prepared crust, sprinkling each layer with the sugar mixture.
- Dot with butter and sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Moisten the rim of the bottom crust with water.
- Cover the filling with the remaining pie crust, flute the edges to seal, trim excess pastry, and cut slits in the top crust for steam.
- Bake at 450°F on the baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 350°F; bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes.
- Cool for several hours before serving.