Honey Raisin Pear Pie
Recipe By :Maria Polushkin Robbins
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
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1 unbaked 9" pie shell w/pastry for lattice crust
1 1/2 cups seedless raisins
1 1/2 cups water
2 Tablespoons cornstarch
2/3 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 teaspoons candied orange peel -- grated
1 Tablespoon butter
2 medium Barlett pears
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place raisins & water in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, then turn down heat & simmer for 5 minutes.
• Mix cornstarch with a little water & blend into simmering raisins.
• Add honey & cook, stirring, until mixture is thickened & clear.
• Remove from heat & stir in nutmeg, grated orange peel & butter.
• While mixture is cooling, pare, core & slice the pears.
• Pour half of riasin mixture into unbaked pie shell.
• Arrange pear slices on top & pour rest of raisin mixture over the pear slices.
• Top with lattice crust & bake for 30-35 minutes or until pears are tender when tested with a toothpick.
VARIATION: Honey-Cranberry Apple Pie ... substitute dried cranberries for raisins & apples for pears.
Description:
"Arleen Owen * Fresno CA * Fresno Fair"
Source: "Blue Ribbon Pies"
Copyright: "St. Martin's Press * NY NY * 1987"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1536 Calories; 13g Fat (7.0% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 381g Carbohydrate; 10g Dietary Fiber; 31mg Cholesterol; 174mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Grain(Starch); 11 1/2 Fruit; 2 1/2 Fat; 13 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0