Fresh Pear Pie

Ingredients

• 1 package double-crust pie pastry , 14.1 ounce
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 5 cups peeled and sliced pears
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the bottom oven rack.

2. 2

   Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate with one pie crust. Set second crust aside.

3. 3

   Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon, lemon zest, and salt in a mixing bowl.

4. 4

   Arrange pear slices in layers in prepared crust, sprinkling sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter and sprinkle with lemon juice.

5. 5

   Moisten the rim of bottom crust with some water, then cover filling with remaining pie crust and flute the edges to seal; trim off excess pastry and cut several slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes longer.