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Flakey Pear Pie Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • MAKE THE CRUST: In a large bowl, mix the flour with the salt.
  • Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • Sprinkle on the ice water and mix lightly with a fork.
  • Gently knead the dough until it just comes together.
  • Cut the dough in half and flatten each piece into a disk.
  • Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
  • MAKE THE FILLING: Preheat the oven to 350°. In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, cinnamon and cloves.
  • Add the pears and toss to coat.
  • On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk of dough to an 11 1/2-inch round.
  • Fit the dough into a 10-inch aluminum pie pan without stretching.
  • Roll out the second disk of dough to an 11-inch round.
  • Transfer the pear filling to the pie pan and arrange the slices so there are no gaps.
  • Dot the pears with the butter.
  • Cover the pie with the top crust and press all around the edge to seal. Trim any overhang and crimp the edge decoratively.
  • MAKE THE MILK GLAZE: In a bowl, mix the milk, sugar and butter and brush this glaze over the pie.
  • With a small knife, make 5 evenly spaced slits in the top crust.
  • Bake the pie for 1 hour and 50 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the filling begins to bubble through the vents.
  • Let the pie cool on a rack, about 3 hours.
  • Serve warm or at room temperature.

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    " It was excellent "
    elgab89 ate it and said...
    This is such a nice and perfect recipe for this time of the year!
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    momo_55grandma ate it and said...
    great recipe thanks
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