Mom's Pear Pie with Caramel Sauce

By Addie

Ingredients

• 1 ready-made pie crust (like Pillsbury)
• 2/3 cup flour, divided
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3 Tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 medium-sized, firm pears, peeled, cored, cut lengthwise into thick wedges
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a 9-inch pie pan with cooking spray.

Put pie crust into pan, set aside. Combine 1/3 cup flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt in large bowl. Add juice and pears to flour mix, toss to coat. Arrange pear mix in even layer in crust.

Combine remaining 1/3 cup flour, 1/3 cup brown sugar, add cold butter, cut with 2 knives until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears.

Bake 1 hour. Cool 10 minutes.
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CARAMEL SAUCE:

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
3 Tablespoons heavy whipping cream
2 Tablespoons soft butter
2 teaspoons water

For sauce, combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, cream, and soft butter in small saucepan over med-high heat. Bring to boil, cook 1 min, until thick. Serve warm over pie.

So rich and luxuriant you won't believe how low calorie it is; 287 per slice, (with splenda) for fat; 11 grams-saturated.