Ontario pears are available and they make the best pie. If you have never eaten pear pie this is a must. Thanksgiving weekend is coming up and a great time to try a new recipe!
Pear and Ginger Pie with Streusel Topping
Pear pie is just like making apple pie. I always make my fruit pies with a streusel topping because I am lazy and don’t want the extra work of rolling out more pastry for a top crust. To keep it simple buy a frozen pie crust. You can add cinnamon for flavour but I wanted something different so I chopped up crystallized ginger and mixed it in with the pears. Loved it!
1 single unbaked, frozen pie crust
*Keep the pie crust frozen until you add the pears—this helps the bottom of the pie crust to bake crisper
5 cups sliced, peeled fresh Ontario pears (about 5 to 6 pears)
1 Tbsp lemon juice
6 pieces of crystallized ginger chopped
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
Mix all the ingredients together and pour into the pie crust.
Sprinkle on the streusel covering the top of the pears.
Bake at 350°F until the edges of the pie are golden brown or the liquid of the pears is slowly coming over the edges.
**I always line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or tin foil and bake the pie on the cookie sheet. I have learned over time that no matter how careful I am the pies always seem to overflow and the juice would end on the bottom of my oven!
Streusel Topping
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup flour
4 Tbsp butter
Place all ingredients in a bowl and with your fingers or pie pastry cutter, mix it so you have pea-sized crumbs. If it seems dry add a bit more butter.
