Similar to an apple pie but made with pears and crunchy toasted pecans this pie will cause your eyes to roll with delight. I used comice pears because I love their sweet and juicy flavor, but use whatever variety you like.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger, 4 medium pears, peeled and sliced thin, pastry for double-crust 9 inch pie, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted, 1/4 cup butter, melted.
Instructions: In a small pan on top of the stove, heat chopped pecans until slightly browned (enjoy the smell of toasting any kind of nuts); set aside to cool.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, lemon peel and ginger. Add sliced pears; toss gently to coat.
Line a 9 inch pie plate with the bottom pastry. Add pear mixture to lined pie plate. Combine the brown sugar, pecans and butter; sprinkle over pears.
Roll out the remaining pastry to fit the top of the pie; cut out decorative design in the center, if desired (use a small cookie cutter). Place over the filling; trim excess pastry, seal and flute the edges (with your fingers or with the tines of a fork dipped in flour). If no design was put in the top crust, cut several slits in pastry with a sharp knife dipped in flour.
I sprinkled some decorative (sanding) sugar on the top pastry at this point, but not necessary. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 35-45 minutes or until the filling is bubbly and the pears are tender. If necessary, cover the edges with foil for the last 15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack and store in the refrigerator.
I found this recipe in a new cookbook I received, "2012 Taste of Home Annual Recipes", Reiman Media Group, LLC, Greendale, WI, 2011. It was presented by Diane Halferty, Corpus Christi, TX, pg. 109. (with a few alternations).
"As easy as pie!"
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