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Apple Pear Pie

Apple Pear Pie Recipe

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 440

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1/2 cup ice water, plus more if needed
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 medium apples (about 1 1/2 lbs), firm tart variety like Granny Smith
  • 3 medium pears (about 1 1/2 lbs), firm like Bosc or Anjou
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp cold unsalted butter, cut into tiny dots
  • 1 large egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water for egg wash
  • Coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)

Method
 

  1. Stir flour, salt, and sugar together. Cut in cold butter until pea-sized pieces remain. Drizzle in ice water and vinegar, mix just until clumpy. Divide dough, shape into two discs, wrap, and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
  2. Toss sliced apples and pears with brown sugar, granulated sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and lemon juice until evenly coated.
  3. Roll one dough disc into a 12-inch circle, line a 9-inch pie plate, trim overhang to 1/2 inch, and chill. Roll the second disc into a similar circle.
  4. Spoon the fruit mixture into the chilled bottom crust, dot with the 2 tbsp cold butter. Place the top crust over the fruit, trim, fold edges under, and crimp to seal. Cut steam vents, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  5. Place pie on a foil-lined baking sheet on the lowest oven rack. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 20 minutes, then reduce to 375°F (190°C) and bake 30 to 35 minutes more, until crust is deeply golden and juices bubble thickly.
  6. Cool the pie on a wire rack for at least 2 hours until the filling sets. Slice into wedges and serve slightly warm.

Notes

The dough needs at least 1 hour of chilling before you roll it, so plan that into your timeline. If the top crust browns too fast, loosely tent the edges with foil after the first 25 minutes of baking.