Deep-Dish Maple Pear Pie

Name: Deep-Dish Maple Pear Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms large ripe but firm Bartlett pears (about , peeled, cored, and quartered; 1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 teaspoon water (egg wash); 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 Zest and juice of lemon (about 2 teaspoons zest and 2 tablespoons juice); 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 118 milliliters maple sugar, divided; 3 Tbsps maple syrup; 10 servings Pie Pastry, chilled; 3 Tbsps quick-cooking tapioca; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Deep-Dish Maple Pear Pie might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. Watching your figure? This dairy free and vegetarian recipe has 231 calories, 2g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. If you have maple syrup, pie pastry, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 37

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Cut pears into 1/2-inch-thick slices.

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Pear

Combine pear, 1/2 cup maple sugar, and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Maple Sugar

Pear

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Bowl

Roll out 1 disk of Pie Pastry to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Fit into a 9-inch deep-dish glass pieplate, and place pear mixture in crust, packing tightly and mounding slightly in center. Trim off excess dough, and brush remaining edges with some egg wash.

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Pie Dough

Crust

Dough

Pear

Roll

Egg

Roll out second disk of Pie Pastry to 1/4-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.

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Roll

Place atop filling, fold edges under, and crimp.

Brush top crust with egg wash, and sprinkle with remaining 2 teaspoons maple sugar.

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Maple Sugar

Crust

Egg

Cut several slits in top for steam to escape.

Place pieplate on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

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Bake at 375 for 1 hour 20 minutes, tenting with foil after 1 hour to prevent excessive browning.

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Aluminum Foil

Bake until juices are thick and bubbling and crust is golden brown.

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Crust

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Let cool completely before serving.

*You can find maple sugar in the baking aisle of many specialty grocers, or order it online. You may substitute light brown sugar, but it will decrease the amount of maple flavor.

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Light Brown Sugar