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French Pear Pie
Prep
45 mins
Cook
45 mins
Servings
8
Difficulty
Hard
My go to French pear pie is one of those wonderful desserts that feels fancy but honestly couldn't be simpler to make. Fresh pears are naturally sweet and packed with fiber, so you get that indulgent dessert satisfaction without going overboard. The beauty of this recipe is that it comes together in just ninety minutes from start to finish, making it perfect for weeknight entertaining or weekend baking. With a buttery crumb topping instead of a double crust, you skip the fussy pastry work while getting all that classic French elegance on your table.
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Ingredients
- 66 large pears, peeled and sliced
- 11 lemon, juiced
- ⅔ cup white sugar⅔ cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg½ teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 11 (9 inch) unbaked single pie crust
- ½ cup butter½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar½ cup brown sugar
- 11 cup all-purpose flour
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Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
- 2
Sprinkle pears with lemon juice in a bowl. Mix white sugar and nutmeg in a separate small bowl; sprinkle over pears and mix thoroughly.
- 3
Fit pie crust into the bottom of a 9-inch pie dish. Cut butter, brown sugar, and flour together in a bowl using a pastry cutter until mixture resembles crumbs. Spoon pear mixture into pie shell and sprinkle top with brown sugar mixture.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake until filling is bubbling and crumble topping is lightly browned, about 35 more minutes.
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