AUTUMN SURPRISE PIE

Autumn Surprise Pie image

What better way to welcome fall than with a homemade pie? This one calls for apples, pears and raisins flavored with rum extract. -Karen Gauvreau, Portage, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h25m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
1/3 cup fat-free milk
1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
FILLING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
5 cups sliced peeled apples
2 cups sliced peeled ripe pears
1/3 cup raisins
3/4 teaspoon rum extract
TOPPING:
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon coarse sugar

Steps:

Mix the first 4 ingredients; cut in butter until crumbly. Mix milk and vinegar; add gradually to crumb mixture, tossing with a fork until dough holds together when pressed. Divide dough into 2 portions, 1 slightly larger than the other. Shape each into a disk; cover and refrigerate 1 hour or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. On a lightly floured surface, roll larger portion of dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a greased 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust even with rim. Refrigerate while preparing filling., Mix the first 5 filling ingredients. Place apples, pears and raisins in a large bowl. Add sugar mixture and extract; toss to combine. Spoon into crust., Roll out remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 3/4-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge. Brush lattice with beaten egg. Sprinkle with coarse sugar., Bake pie on a lower oven rack 15 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°. Bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 217mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (32g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 5g protein.