crumble topped pear pie

Name: How to cook crumble topped pear pie - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

His girl skye

crumble topped pear pie

this turned out so well... and everyone just loved it! YUM! (L)

Ingredient

1/3 cup

(1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 in. cubes

1/3 cup

(15 oz) pears, drained and chunked

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

to make pie crust:

* Step 2

in your measuring cup of water... add in the sugar and salt and stir til dissolved. put it in the fridge to get cold. meanwhile. .. in a stand up mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the flour and cold butter and mix on low until there are pea-sized pieces. add it cold water 1 Tbsp at a time until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.

* Step 3

turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for a minute (not too long or vigorously or else you will end up with a tough dough). shape dough into a ball and then lightly press down and flatten it into a disk shape. wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate atleast 1 hr.

* Step 4

preheat oven to 375°F.

* Step 5

roll out dough into a circle 12 inches in diameter. place in your 9 inch pie plate and press gently. cut pastry 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate. roll and crimp your edges and then using a fork poke several holes all on the bottom and sides of pastry.

* Step 6

bake 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown. cool on a rack.

* Step 7

while your pastry is cooling... put together your filling and topping.

* Step 8

filling:

* Step 9

put your pear chunks in a medium bowl and squeeze juice from half a lemon over top and toss gently. set aside.

* Step 10

topping:

* Step 11

in a small bowl stir together the flour, oats, sugars, spices and salt. add in your softened butter and cut in with a fork. be careful not to overmix ... you want it "crumbly".

* Step 12

once pastry is cool... add your pears and lemon juice. sprinkle on your crumble topping.... and bake for 20 - 30 minutes at same temperature as the crust (375 degrees).