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Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 13, 2014
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Crystallized ginger pairs well with thinly sliced unpeeled pears. The crisp and crunchy sweet crust results from brushing the top pastry with water or milk and then sprinkling it with sugar, which gives the perfect pie shop look!

Gingered Pear Pie

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Ingredients 7
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
  • 6 cups thinly sliced pears (about 6 medium)

Topping

  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 4 teaspoons sugar

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, mix 3/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in ginger to coat. Add pears; toss gently. Spoon into crust-lined pan. Top with second crust; seal edge and flute. Cut slits or shapes in several places in top crust. Brush crust with water; sprinkle with 4 teaspoons sugar.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden brown. After 15 to 20 minutes of baking, cover crust edge with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.

Nutrition

390 Calories
12g Total Fat
2g Protein
68g Total Carbohydrate
31g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
390
Calories from Fat
110
Total Fat
12g
19%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
260mg
11%
Potassium
125mg
4%
Total Carbohydrate
68g
23%
Dietary Fiber
3g
13%
Sugars
31g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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