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Pear Butterscotch Pie

Name: Pear Butterscotch Pie
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves:Â 6-8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar; 2 1/2 lbs pears, peeled, each cut into 6 wedges, and cored (about 5 firm-ripe Bartlett or Anjou ); 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; double recipe all-butter pastry dough; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into bits; 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon warm water; 1 tablespoon granulated sugar

COOK TIME : an hourPREP TIME : a few seconds

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Ingredients

DESCRIPTION

This is by Melissa Roberts from Gourmet September 2009. This makes a very yummy pie and is a nice change from apple.

INGREDIENTS

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 1/2 lbs pears, peeled, each cut into 6 wedges, and cored (about 5 firm-ripe Bartlett or Anjou )
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
double recipe all-butter pastry dough
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into bits
1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon warm water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar