Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2009

I'm not a cook or a baker, but I made this pie late last night out of boredom and it turned out really good. I didn't use the zest but only because I didn't have any lemons on hand but other than that, the recipe was followed as is. Pear pie was a first for us. I think I willl be making it again. I highly recommend!

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Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2009

This is a great recipe! I made several of these and had great reviews, a coworker commented to me that this is her new favorite pie, even better than apple pie!

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sarahave

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Home Town: Independence, Iowa, USA

Living In: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

It was a very easy to follow and make recipe. I made two of them and my children loved it as well as my neighbor.

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Linda_Schooling

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

Outstanding pie. Everyone was right tastes just like an apple pie. Now I know what to do with the pear tree on our property.

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cin

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Home Town: Decatur, Illinois, USA

Living In: Blounts Creek, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2009

Yum. Pears were very cheap this week, and I decided it was time to try baking a pie with them. This came out great. It's similar to apple pie (flavor-wise), but still has that sweet, mild pear flavor. It was a huge hit with everyone, including two toddlers. The only change I made was, I mixed the pears with the flour, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon. Then, dotted it all with the butter.

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Reviewed: Sep. 22, 2009

This is an awesome pie! My family was sceptical as no one had ever had pear pie before, but everyone was impressed! Yumm!

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Saffy7

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

My husband has said for a while that he loved Pear pie and so I wanted to surprise him and made this recipe. I followed the recipe and when it came out of the oven it looked amazing, however when we cut it to serve it there was so much liquid that the bottom crust was soggy. He said the flavor was good however there has to be a way to cut down on the moisture, would love any suggestions.

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Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

Fantastic! Fiance loved it that night and he loved it even more the following morning! First time baking a pie from scratch - thank you for such a wonderful tasty recipe!

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2009

Great pie. Took it to friends house and they weren't sure if they wanted to try it. After the first bit they were surprised how good it was. Will make this again.

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RJBUSH

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Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2009

Really surprising how good this is. After making it last night and having it such a hit, I am making it again this morning to share. Thanks for the recipe.

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Reviewed: Jul. 22, 2009

Wow followed recipe exactly, using fresh lemons. I used one box crust mix to make one large crust. Dumped all the ingredients in the center and folded up edges. Crimped, painted with milk, spinkled with large sugar crystals and cinnamon. My dad was here when it came out of the oven and wow did he love this. Even ate seconds!! Really good.

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Reviewed: Jun. 16, 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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Tahlor21

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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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MIRIAM001

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Reviewed: May 6, 2009

I loved this recipe. The perfect alternative to apple pie & a great way to enjoy my favorite fruit.

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MessMakerBaker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Bloomington, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

Wow! Perhaps my new favorite pie. Freshly squeezed lemon juice and lots of lemon zest made this really unique.

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JK

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Home Town: Waterloo, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 28, 2009

So I made this the way it was written and while it was yummy, it kinda reminded me too much of a basic apple pie. So four stars for that. The second time I made it, I made some adjustments that made it phenomenal! I used dark brown sugar instead of white, and oranges instead of lemon zest and juice. I added some ginger paste, cloves, and crushed cardamom to the cinnamon. The difference was like night and day! Also be sure to use ripe pears. I usually eat my pears when they are crisp like apples, that doesn't work with this, they need to be soft. I also liked mixing up the kinds of pears. We used green and red for a festive pie!

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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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Joyce LeBlanc

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 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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Home Town: Yakima, Washington, USA

Living In: Temecula, California, USA

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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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