ASIAN PEAR PIE

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Celebrate the Season - Fall Baking Recipe Magazine Contest 2010 shared by Lisa Keys from Middlebury, CT

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 4h20m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 1/3 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
5 to 7 tablespoons cold ginger ale
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
6 cups thinly sliced peeled pears (about 6 large)
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon granulated sugar

Steps:

In medium bowl, mix 2 cups of the flour and the salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of small peas. Sprinkle with ginger ale, 1 tablespoon at a time, tossing with fork until all flour is moistened and pastry almost leaves side of bowl. Gather pastry into a ball. Divide in half. Shape into 2 flattened rounds on lightly floured surface. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate about 45 minutes or until dough is firm and cold, yet pliable.
Heat oven to 500°F. In small bowl, mix remaining 1/3 cup flour, the brown sugar and five-spice powder. In large bowl, gently toss pears and lemon juice; sprinkle with brown sugar mixture and toss again.
On lightly floured surface, roll one round of pastry into circle 2 inches larger than upside-down 9-inch glass pie plate. Fold pastry into fourths and place in pie plate. Unfold pastry and ease into plate, pressing firmly against bottom and side. Spoon filling into pastry-lined plate; dot with butter.
Trim overhanging edge of bottom pastry 1/2 inch from rim of plate. Roll other round of pastry. Fold into fourths and cut slits so steam can escape. Place pastry over filling and unfold; trim, seal and flute edge. Brush top with egg white. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Place pie plate on a cookie sheet. Place in oven.
Reduce oven temperature to 400°F. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust. Cool on cooling rack at least 2 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 60 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 4, Fiber 4 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 320 mg, Sugar 26 g, TransFat 3 1/2 g