Description
A delightful Easy Apple Pear Pie combining tart apples and sweet pears with a cinnamon-spiced filling and a golden glazed pear topping, perfect for a comforting dessert.
Ingredients
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Filling
- 4 medium tart apples, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Topping
- 2 pears, peeled, cored and sliced thinly
Glaze
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Prepare the oven and crust. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate. Roll out or press the dough evenly into the pie plate and crimp the edges with your fingers to form the crust.
- Mix the filling. In a large bowl, combine the sliced apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and lemon juice. Toss well to coat all the fruit evenly. If there is liquid pooling at the bottom, stir in an additional tablespoon of cornstarch to thicken.
- Assemble the pie. Spoon the filling mixture into the prepared crust, smoothing the top evenly.
- Make the glaze. In a small saucepan, heat the brown sugar, coconut oil, and lemon juice over low heat until melted and combined. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add the pear topping. Arrange the sliced pears over the filling in a decorative circular pattern. Brush the pear topping liberally with the prepared glaze to create a shiny finish.
- Bake the pie. Cover the pie loosely with foil and bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the pears are soft and slightly caramelized.
Notes
- Slice the fruit evenly to ensure the pie bakes uniformly.
- Adjust the sugar based on the sweetness of your apples for balanced flavor.
- Feel free to mix apples and pears equally in the filling for a different texture and taste.
- Make sure no liquid pools in the filling mixture by adding extra cornstarch if necessary to prevent soggy crust.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 25 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
