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Pear Custard Pie

By: Marie Rizzio  
"Marie Rizzio of Traverse City, Michigan shares the secret of this mouth-watering pie. 'When cooked, the pears become incredibly sweet, soft and fragrant,' she relates."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (9 inch) unbaked pastry shell
  • 4 1/2 cups cubed peeled ripe pears
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup whipping cream, divided
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

  1. Line unpricked pastry shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450 degrees F for 8 minutes. Remove the foil; bake 3 minutes longer. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F.
  2. Place pears in pastry shell. In a bowl, combine sugar, flour and nutmeg. Whisk in eggs, 1/4 cup cream, butter, lemon peel and vanilla. Pour over pears.
  3. Cover edges loosely with foil. bake for 50 minutes or until filling is just set (mixture will jiggle). Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a bowl, whip the remaining cream with cinnamon. Serve with pie.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 26, 2007 by Suzie Johnson 
This is GREAT!!!! It was wonderful and I even forgot to put the butter in! (left it in the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2006 by aa 
Made this for Thanksgiving...it was a huge hit!! Sweet but not too sweet. Kind of tasted like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2007 by fondukes 
I got a load of japanese pears from a co-worker, so I decided to try this. I'm glad I did, my... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by GwenMary 
Excellent and so easy to make. Absolutely delicious. I added a bit more nutmeg, but otherwise... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 30, 2007 by Leila 
I used 3 Bartlett pears and 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice in place of the nutmeg. I covered the top... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 10, 2007 by rachiksd 
This was amazing! Guests (one a chef) said it was the best pie they had had in a long time. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by captainjack0000 
1st the foil stuck to the pie shell so when we removed it to put in the pears, the pie shell... MORE

 
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