Pear Butterscotch Pie

Serves: 5

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

30

Spice

56

Sweetness

52

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Cinnamon

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a 13-inch round

2

Put a baking sheet on middle rack of oven and preheat oven to 425°F

3

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, then whisk in brown sugar, breaking up any lumps

4

Gently toss pears with brown sugar mixture, lemon juice, and vanilla and let stand 5 to 15 minutes to macerate fruit

5

Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

6

Fit into a 9-inch pie plate

7

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a 13-inch round

8

Reserve scraps

9

Transfer filling to shell

10

Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round

11

Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang (reserve scraps)

12

Press edges together to seal, then fold under

13

Lightly brush top crust with some of egg wash, then cut 3 (1-inch-long) vents

14

Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

15

Fit into a 9-inch pie plate

16

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a 13-inch round

17

Reserve scraps

18

Transfer filling to shell

19

Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round

20

Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang (reserve scraps)

21

Press edges together to seal, then fold under

22

Lightly brush top crust with some of egg wash, then cut 3 (1-inch-long) vents

23

Roll out dough scraps about 1/8 inch thick and cut out leaf shapes with cutters (or a knife)

24

Arrange decoratively on top of pie, pressing gently to help them adhere

25

Lightly brush top crust and cutouts with some of egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar

26

Bake pie on hot baking sheet 20 minutes

27

Reduce oven to 375°F and bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes more

28

Cool to warm or room temperature, 2 to 3 hours

29

Put a baking sheet on middle rack of oven and preheat oven to 425°F

30

Whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt, then whisk in brown sugar, breaking up any lumps

31

Gently toss pears with brown sugar mixture, lemon juice, and vanilla and let stand 5 to 15 minutes to macerate fruit

32

Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

33

Fit into a 9-inch pie plate

34

Roll out remaining piece of dough into a 13-inch round

35

Reserve scraps

36

Transfer filling to shell

37

Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round

38

Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang (reserve scraps)

39

Press edges together to seal, then fold under

40

Lightly brush top crust with some of egg wash, then cut 3 (1-inch-long) vents

41

Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining disk chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round

42

Fit into a 9-inch pie plate

43

Reserve scraps

44

Transfer filling to shell

45

Dot with butter, then cover with pastry round

46

Trim edges, leaving a 1/2-inch overhang (reserve scraps)

47

Press edges together to seal, then fold under

48

Lightly brush top crust with some of egg wash, then cut 3 (1-inch-long) vents

49

Roll out dough scraps about 1/8 inch thick and cut out leaf shapes with cutters (or a knife)

50

Arrange decoratively on top of pie, pressing gently to help them adhere

51

Lightly brush top crust and cutouts with some of egg wash and sprinkle with granulated sugar

52

Bake pie on hot baking sheet 20 minutes

53

Reduce oven to 375°F and bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes more

54

Cool to warm or room temperature, 2 to 3 hours