Pear Pie

By Hklbrries

Ingredients

• 4 tbsp apricot preserves
• 5 cups firm ripe Bartlett pears (about 6 or 7)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp cardamom
• 2 1/2 to 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 3 tablespoons butter
• Unbaked pastry for 2-crust pie

Details

Servings 1

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line pie plate with half the pastry. Mix pie ingredients, dot filling with butter and top with remaining crust. Vent the top of the pie. Bake 40 to 50 minutes. Check for doneness by sticking a fork into the fruit and checking for tenderness.

Pears will soften but remain firm when baked into a pie. The juices in this pie will not bubble up as in a peach or cherry pie, so less tapioca will result in a juicer filling.