Pear Pie with Streusel Topping and Caramel Sauce

By BARBIE

Ingredients

• Pie:
• 3 ounces all-purpose flour, divided (about 2/3 cup)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 6 medium firm pears, peeled, cored, and cut lengthwise into 1/2 inch think wedges
• 1/2 (15 ounce) package refrigerator pie dough
• Cooking spray
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• Sauce:
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons water

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375.

To prepare the pie, weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 1 1/2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) flour, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add juice and pear wedges to flour mixture; toss gently to coat. Roll dough into an 11 inch circle; fit dough into a 9 inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Fold edges of pie dough under, and flute. Arrange pear mixture in an even layer in prepared crust.

Combine remaining 1 1/2 ounces (about 1/3 cup) flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar in a bowl. Add 3 tablespoons chilled butter to brown sugar mixture; cut in with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Sprinkle butter mixture evenly over pears. Bake at 375 for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.

To prepare sauce, combine 1/3 cup brown sugar, cream and 2 tablespoons softened butter in a small, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 2 teaspoons water. Serve sauce at room temperature or slightly warmed with pie.