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Red Anjou Pie

Red Anjou Pie

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
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Servings

Ingredients

  • 4 firm ripe Northwest Red Anjou pears cored and coarsely diced
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1/3 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup diced dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • Pastry dough for double crust pie
  • 2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces

Instructions

Preparation

  • 1 Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Gently toss diced pears with lemon juice. Mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, apricots and pecans. 2 Gently mix together pears and dry ingredients.3 Pour into prepared bottom pie crust. Dot top of pear mixture with butter pieces. 4 op either with a full crust, or cut top crust into lattice. Crimp crust edges.5 If using a top crust, cut several slits to vent the pie. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on rack.

Special instructions

  • A flavorful pie combining Red Anjou pears and the subtle tartness of dried apricots. Pecans add a conserve-like element.
  • Source: www.usapears.org