Amy Vanderbilt's Summer Pear Pie Recipe

Name: Amy Vanderbilt's Summer Pear Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup granulated sugar; ¼ cup brown sugar, packed; 3 tablespoons flour; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 6 cups sliced pared ripe pears; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel; 1 tablespoon butter

Servings: persons

½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons flour
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
6 cups sliced pared ripe pears
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon butter

1
Prepare your favorite pastry.
2
Roll out half of it and line a 9 inch plate.
3
Heat oven to hot [425F].
4
Combine the first ingredients to salt [sugar to salt] Mix.
5
Sprinkle over pears in bowl.
6
toss lightly to coat.
7
Pour pear mix into pie pan.
8
Sprinkle with lemon juice and then peel.
9
Add dabs of butter.
10
Roll out remaining half of pastry.
11
Gash with decorative slits.
12
Place over pie.
13
Trim and seal.
14
Flute or crimp edges.
15
Bake at 40 to 45 minutes or until pastry on top is golden and done.
16
Serve slightly warm [vanilla ice cream anyone or as Amy recommends a very good cheese?]
17
Makes six servings.

218

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ½ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, packed, 3 tablespoons flour, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and more.

Yes, Amy Vanderbilt's Summer Pear Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Amy Vanderbilt's Summer Pear Pie

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