Description
This easy pear pie recipe delivers warm fall flavors with a classic double crust and a perfectly spiced pear filling. Featuring Bosc pears layered with a cinnamon-sugar mixture and lemon zest, this pie offers a delightful balance of sweetness and tang. Ideal for fall desserts, it bakes to a golden-brown crust with a bubbly filling, making it a family favorite for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Pie Crust
- 1 double crust
Filling
- ½ cup white sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 5 cups peeled and sliced Bosc pears (about 4-5 medium pears)
- 1 tbsp butter, diced
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 °F (232 °C) and place a baking sheet on the bottom oven rack to catch any drips and help with even baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium mixing bowl, combine white sugar, all-purpose flour, salt, ground cinnamon, and lemon zest. This mixture will add sweetness and spice to the pear filling.
- Prepare Pears: Peel the Bosc pears and slice them into approximately ¼-inch thick slices for even cooking and texture.
- Assemble Pie Base: Roll out half of the pie pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan evenly. Arrange the pear slices in layers inside the lined pie pan, lightly sprinkling some of the sugar-flour mixture over each layer for flavor and to help thicken the filling.
- Add Butter and Lemon: Dot the layered pears with small pieces of diced butter, then sprinkle lemon juice evenly over the filling to enhance freshness and prevent browning.
- Top Crust: Roll out the remaining pie dough dough, moisten the rim of the bottom crust with water, then carefully lay the top crust over the filling. Trim the edges using kitchen shears or a sharp knife, fold the edges under the bottom crust, and press to seal. Create decorative fluted edges and cut slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape during baking.
- Bake at High Temperature: Bake the pie on the preheated baking sheet at 450 °F for 10 minutes to start the crust browning.
- Reduce Temperature and Continue Baking: Lower the oven temperature to 350 °F (177 °C) and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly and cooked through.
Notes
- Warm fall flavors make this pear pie a comforting classic that’s perfect for the holidays or any autumn day.
- Using Bosc pears provides firmness and a good balance of sweetness for the filling.
- Adjust the sugar according to the sweetness of your pears or personal preference.
- Cutting slits in the top crust is essential for steam to escape and to prevent a soggy crust.
- Let the pie cool before slicing to allow the filling to set properly for clean slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/6 of pie)
- Calories: 173 kcal
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 114 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg
