Any good recipes for a Pear Pie?

A delicious spiced pear pie.



INGREDIENTS:

pastry for 2-crust pie

5 peeled, sliced fresh pears

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup water

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces

PREPARATION:

Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Add pears. Combine sugar, flour, lemon peel, and seasonings. Mix lemon juice with water and pour over pears. Sprinkle sugar mixture over all then dot with the butter.



Make a lattice top; flute edges. Cover edge of pie with a strip of foil. Bake at 425° for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake about 10 minutes longer.

*To make a lattice top crust, cut rolled out dough into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Arrange 5 to 6 dough strips across top of filling. Form the lattice by arranging more dough strips at right angle to first set of dough strips, weaving the strips if you wish. Trim dough strips even with the overhang on bottom crust. Tuck ends of dough strips and overhang under; press to seal then flute edges.
Any good recipes for a Pear Pie?
That actually doesn;t dound very good. Pears are really watery and will turn to water when cooked.
Reply:Pear Pie



"A wonderful custard type pie. The recipe was given to me by a friend when I had a bumper yield of pears from the tree in our yard. It's a favorite even when I have to buy the pears. To make prep time even faster I use a deep dish pie shell from the frozen food section."



INGREDIENTS:

1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust

3 eggs

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon almond extract

1/4 cup melted butter

3 pears - peeled, cored and sliced



DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C.)

In a large bowl, combine eggs, flour, sugar, almond extract and melted butter. Pour into unbaked pie crust. Arrange sliced pears in spokes radiating from center.

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until custard is firm. Cool completely before serving.
Reply:Cheddar-Pear Pie:



5 medium-size ripe pears, peeled and chopped

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (9-inch) frozen unbaked pie shell

1/2 cup (2 ounces) sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup butter, melted



Combine pears and 1/3 cup sugar in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan. Cook, stirring often, over medium-low heat 12 to 14 minutes or until pears are tender. Remove from heat. (Drain excess liquid, if necessary.)



Process pears in a blender until smooth; stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla. Set aside.



Line pie shell with aluminum foil; fill with pie weights or dried beans.



Bake on lowest oven rack at 425° for 10 minutes. Remove weights and foil; bake 4 more minutes.



Combine cheese and next 3 ingredients. Stir in 1/4 cup melted butter.



Spoon pear mixture into prepared piecrust; sprinkle with cheese mixture. Cover edges with aluminum foil.



Bake at 425° for 25 minutes.



Yield: Makes 6 servings