Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2011

This was the 1st time making a Pear Pie and it was super easy! I halved and sliced the pears and added fresh lemon juice to it and sprinkled a bit of cinnamon....then followed the directions. It was a huge hit! Super quick and delicious! Thank you!

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Jescohe

Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2011

Great recipe!! I have a pear tree and have been trying to figure out what to do with the fruit. To soften the pears, I first diced them up and simmered them with a 1/2C of water on the stovetop. Once softened, I followed the recipe. Just a couple of substitutions as suggested by previous reviews: 1/3C butter (margarine) and 1/3C sugar. Also did 1/2T of almond extract and 1/2T vanilla and added some ground cinnamon. Loved it!!!

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MichelleTX

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2011

This recipe was a success for me, a first for fruit pies I've tried to make. Because I live at a high elevation, fruit pies have turned out very soupy until now. This turned out with exactly the consistency I'd hoped for. I should also mention that this was a pretty forgiving recipe, since I didn't follow the techniques exactly (it being late in the evening and I was in a hurry), but I did use the exact ingredients and measurements. Pears are kind of a different fruit to have in a pie, but they tasted pretty good here (I think the ones I used were Bosc - I don't know my pears very well). Slices of this pie taste great when slightly warmed. I recommend this highly!

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NMChef1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: May 29, 2011

Very very good pie! I did change the butter/sugar amount because a whole cup of sugar would have been much too sweet. I only put in 1/3 cup sugar & 1/3 cup butter. I also sliced the pears & added blueberries & some cinnamon. Then I sprinkled the top of the pie with some sugar before baking. It was so good! You can really taste the fruit & the custard is really light and delicious. I will definitely be making this again and again! I'm sure you can add a number of fresh fruits to make it different each time. Very good with those minor changes

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Fragglemama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2011

Yum! I made it dairy-free by replacing the butter with margarine and I used more pears than it said. It was delicious, and something different from your standard fruit pie.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2011

This is almost exactly the same as the recipe my husband's grandmother gave me, but her recipe has 1/4 c. cream which I added. Her recipe also calls for 1 c. of sugar, but I always only do a 1/4 cup because I find pears are naturally sweet and I always double the pears. :) The only reason I didn't give this five stars is because I think it needs way more than 2 pears....You can also used canned pear halves or slices if it is all you have. It's quite good. I buy the kind in natural pear juice, not syrup.

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Heather

Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2010

Excellent recipe with the exception of cutting the sugar(used brown) & butter to 1/3C as suggested by other ppl: adding 1 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp nutmeg and a sprinkle of lemon juice to the pears! Delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing!

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Littlesparrow

Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2010

I followed the recipe almost exactly. I did the custard exactly as stated and peeled, halved, and cored 2 pears. The only thing I adjusted was after I put the pear halves into the pie crust, I peeled a 3rd pear. I used half, chopped up, to fill in the missing areas of the pie and then added the custard. I used the other half of the extra pear to add slices to the top. The pie was delicious. I used the d'anjou pears and will be making another 2 pies before the end of the weekend.

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Jeninglis

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Manassas, Virginia, USA

Living In: Brooklyn, New York, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2010

I followed the recipe exactly except for the time in the oven. Mine made a crunchy meringue type crust on top but the custard never set, even with extra time in the oven. It is raining outside today, I know that affects cakes....

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pigfan55

Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2010

Best Pie Ever!!! I had never heard of a pear pie, but needed something for a fun girls night with all the ingredients in my fridge. I had 4 pears so I made an extra for my dad, who LOVES pies, and it was a smash with him and a HUGE hit with my girlfriends! Thanks for sharing! I wouldn't change a bit in this recipie, again best pie ever! I've already been asked to make it again for 2 different events :)

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