Pear-Apple Pie
By: Anonymous
Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 - 10:39pm

Ingredients




2 Light and flaky low-fat pie crust recipes (see 
3 cups Peeled, cored, thin sliced tart apples
such as Granny Smith
3 cups Peeled, cored, thin sliced Bosc pears
2/3 cup Granulated sugar
1 tablespoon Arrowroot powder or cornstarch
1 tablespoon Lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Grated lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon Ground nutmeg





Preparation

1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out half the dough; place in 9-inch pie pan. Roll remaining dough into 11-inch circle and set aside. 2 Combine apples, pears, sugar, arrowroot, lemon juice, cinnamon, lemon rind and nutmeg in large bowl; toss well. Pile into prepared crust. Top with remaining circle of crust. Pinch edges to seal and trim excess. Pierce upper crust with fork. 3 Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until done. Let pie cool before slicing. 4 Yield: 8 to 10 servings. 


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Preparation

 1  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out half the dough; place in 9-inch pie pan. Roll remaining dough into 11-inch circle and set aside.  2  Combine apples, pears, sugar, arrowroot, lemon juice, cinnamon, lemon rind and nutmeg in large bowl; toss well. Pile into prepared crust. Top with remaining circle of crust. Pinch edges to seal and trim excess. Pierce upper crust with fork.  3  Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees; bake 45 minutes to 1 hour, until done. Let pie cool before slicing.  4  Yield: 8 to 10 servings.