Looking for a dessert pie using Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crust? Then check out this great almond and pear pie recipe.
Almond-Pear Pie
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 25 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 10
Ingredients
- 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box
- 1 can (8 oz) or tube (7 oz) almond paste
- 5 cups 1/2-inch slices peeled, ripe (but firm) pears (about 4 pears)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Make pie crusts as directed on box for Two-Crust Pie, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Shape almond paste into a disk. On lightly floured surface, roll or pat into 8-inch circle. Place in bottom of pie crust.
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Step2In large bowl, mix pears, 2 tablespoons sugar, the flour, apple pie spice and lemon juice; mix well. Spoon over almond paste in crust. Place top crust over pears. Seal edges and flute. Cut slits in crust to vent steam. Brush top crust with egg. Sprinkle with almonds and 1 teaspoon sugar.
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Step3Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is deep golden brown. Cool at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition
360
Calories
16g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
49g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 150
- Total Fat
- 16g
- 25%
- Saturated Fat
- 3 1/2g
- 17%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 30mg
- 10%
- Sodium
- 120mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 240mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 49g
- 16%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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