Pear Caramel Crumb Pie

"I wanted to make a pear pie with a pecan crumb topping, but sometimes the sweetness of such a topping can make a plain fruit filling seem tart. Inspiration came from a jar of pear cinnamon caramel dessert sauce I had in my fridge. The flavors blend perfectly, and the pecans give a nice crunch to the topping. We also have heart-health issues in my family, so unlike most crumb recipes, this one doesn't use butter."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 30mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
1 pie
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 F for 9-inch or 10-inch pie (350 F if using smaller or dark metal pan).
  • Prepare pie crust, crimping edges. Sprinkle with sugar, gently shaking pan if necessary to get sugar up sides of crust. Sprinkle lightly with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Peel, core and chop pears. Sprinkle with lemon juice and 1 tablespoon flour and toss to distribute. Dump into crust and smooth with spatula.
  • Mix pecans, brown sugar, remaining flour, salt and remaining cinnamon. Set aside.
  • Warm caramel sauce in microwave, in 15-second increments, until thin and pourable. Drizzle over top of pears so surface is covered.
  • Spread pecan mixture evenly over caramel sauce. Decorate with cutouts from leftover pie dough, if desired.
  • Bake 1 hour, or until filling bubbles and crust is browned.
  • Let cool completely before slicing as filling will be very juicy.

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  1. I have 6 pears that I needed to use up before they went bad and decided to try making a pie. I found this recipes and actually it turned out very good. I even added a hot caramel drizzle on top of the pie right before serving. This was the 2nd time I have made a pie in my life and it turned out pretty good.
     
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