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Reviewed: Jun. 17, 2009
Love it! Like apple pie only better because I don't like the way apples in apple pie are sometimes hard/crunchy. Very simple too if you only have an hour and 20 minutes to make a pie. Because of time constraints I used refrigerated pie crusts and 5 D'Anjou Pears. Prep time was 20 minutes. I skipped the lemon rind. Then on the top crust I brushed on melted butter and put some sugar on top. I baked it at 450 for 10 and then 350 for 40 and it was perfect!
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Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Reviewed: May 12, 2009
I've been using this recipe for years and it is always a hit. For a more complex flavor, use a few different types of pears!
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed: May 7, 2009
I loved this recipe. The perfect alternative to apple pie & a great way to enjoy my favorite fruit.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed: May 4, 2009
Wow! Perhaps my new favorite pie. Freshly squeezed lemon juice and lots of lemon zest made this really unique.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009
Really this should be a 4 1/2 star recipe but I don't have a half star option. :) I made this as my contribution to our family's holiday meal. I loved this pie, the flavor is subtle and it was a really refreshing change from the basic apple, pumpkin, or pecan. However, be sure you use pears that are ripe! I usually eat my pears a bit crisper than most, so I got my crisp pears and they were pretty crisp still after baking. It was still good, but a bit unexpected from a pie. Next time I'll use softer pears.
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Reviewed: Mar. 3, 2009
I have made this several times and it's always delicious. I sprinkle blueberries or huckleberries on top of the pears before adding the top crust and it makes it extra special. (frozen berries are fine--just rinse them and drain or pat dry). We were blessed with a bumper crop of hard native canning pears, and they have to be peeled, sliced, and boiled before making the pie or they are too hard. I prepared and froze several bags in just the right amount to make pies and find that even people who say they don't care for pears love this pie.
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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009
Fantastic. I used graham cracker crust and topped it with the leftover graham cracker mixture. Used 3/4 of a yali pear that I had on hand. Small pie....enough for the 4 of us for dessert, fabulous!!
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2009
This pie was AMAZING! It's now my favorite. I had the red pears that were going bad in the fridge, a premade pillsbury pie crust, and I even forgot to add the lemon juice at the end. This pie was just perfect, it came out looking perfect and tasted even better. GREAT recipe - thank you SO much for sharing. We just added some rediwhip since we're out of all the other stuff, but the pie would be great served on it's own.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009
very good even though I used a boxed recipe for the crust and used a crumbled white sugar crust for topping - the topping made it. I also added another pinch or two of cinnamin. No one could believe it was not apples!
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Reviewed: Feb. 2, 2009
Really does taste very similar to apple pie. It was nice as right now, pears are less expensive than apples and its just something different. Even my skeptics gave in and loved it!
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Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2009
My fiance and I loved this recipe. Easy to make and the taste was wonderful.
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Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2009
This pie is delicious. It tastes similar to an apple pie but the pears add a great flavour! The only thing I changed was to mix the sugar mixture with the pears as others have suggested.
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Reviewed: Jan. 1, 2009
This was very good.
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Reviewed: Dec. 31, 2008
Delicious! My grandparents both thought it was apple pie and my grandma even asked me what kind of apples I used!
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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008
This has to be the pie of the year! I was asked to bake this 4 times over the holiday and everyone just couldn't get enough. I am an organic consumer so I opted to use only organic ingredients all the way down to the whipped cream. Which, by the way, whipped cream has to be the best thing added to this pie. It added the perfect amount of subtle sweetness. Other than the whipped cream, the only thing I did different was add an egg white and teaspoon of sugar mixture to glaze the top of the pie for a golden crust. I did this before I put it in the oven.
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Reviewed: Dec. 25, 2008
Excellent pie recipe! This was the first fruit pie I have made and it turned out very well for me. I used 5 medium-large pears (doyenne du Comice, a sweet winter pear). I used half brown sugar and half white, added 4 teaspoons of lemon juice, and added a dash of "speculaaspice" (probably only available in holland). I also tossed the flour+sugar mixture with the filling as per the advice of other reviewers. I found the taste neither too spicy nor too lemony - I may use even more lemon next time but that's my personal preference. The only problem I had is that the filling was a bit watery, but next time I make it I won't pour all the liquid from the tossed pears into the pie. Total cooking time was close to 1 h 15 min; I wanted to make sure the pears were thoroughly tender. I'll make this again!
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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2008
Great recipe! I think I added more lemon juice and zest than they suggested, but otherwise, I followed the recipe and had no problems or complaints. I used 4 kinds of pears and sliced them VERY thinly -- it helped fit more pears in I think.
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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2008
Having been given a huge bag of pears and not knowing what to do with them, I turned to allrecipes.com :) Had never heard of pear pie, but went with the most 5 stars rating. I was in a hurry and forgot to read the recipe again and ended up throwing all the ingredients into a big bowl, minus the lemon zest, with the pear slices as I do with apple pie. It tasted very similar to apple pie so it naturally was a big hit! Thanks!
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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2008
I was worried about that high temp, but it worked beautifully! This pie is amazing! I've made 3 pies so far; using different types of pears with different ripeness, from rock hard to very soft. They all turned out great, but the ripe pears are definitely the best. If you bake the pie a bit longer, maybe 5-10 minutes for the hard pears with foil over the top, it turns out really nice.
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Reviewed: Oct. 15, 2008
Delicious recipe, quick and easy. One we will be making often in future!
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