PEAR PIE

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With our 12 acres of fruit trees, fruit pies are popular at our house! One of my favorites is this recipe because it showcases pears simply and wonderfully.-Jean Lauer, Summerland, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 refrigerated pie crust
6 cups sliced peeled ripe pears
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground mace
1/3 cup cold butter
Vanilla ice cream, optional

Steps:

Unroll crust into a 9-in. pie plate; flute edge. In a large bowl, combine the pears, lemon juice and zest and coriander. Add 1/2 cup sugar; toss gently to coat. Spoon into pie crust. In a small bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, mace and remaining sugar; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over pears., Bake at 400° for 45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is browned. Cool on a wire rack. Serve warm or cold with ice cream if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 375 calories, Fat 15g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 25mg cholesterol, Sodium 162mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (37g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 2g protein.