APPLE-PEAR WHITE WINE PIE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, combine the apples, pears, and 1/3 cup sugar; mix well.
• Add in the wine and mix again; set aside for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Drain off all the juice and transfer drained juice to a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Continue to boil gently until reduced to 1/2 to 2/3 cup.
• Pour reduced juice back over the fruit and mix well.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons sugar and the cornstarch; stir this mixture into the fruit.
• Stir in the lemon zest, vanilla, and salt.
• Turn the filling into the chilled pie crust; dot the top with butter.
• Roll out the remaining half of the double crust pie pastry into a 10-inch circle on a sheet of lightly floured waxed paper.
• Moistened the outer edge of the pie shell with a pastry brush.
• Invert the top pastry over the filling; center, and peel off wax paper.
• Press the top and bottom pastries together along the dampened edge.
• Trim the pastry flush with the edge of the pan.
• Crimp pie pastry edges as desired.
• Poke several steam vents in the top of the pie with a fork or paring knife.
• Place pie on the center oven rack and bake in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• Lower the temperature to 375 and rotate the pie 180° (the side facing the back of the oven should now be facing the front of the oven.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until the pie is golden brown.
• Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool for 2 hours before serving (very important).