Deep-Dish Pear Pie Recipe

Deep-Dish Pear Pie Recipe
This deep-dish recipe is makes a great when having friends around for a gathering.

2 lbs Pears; peeled, halved and cored (about 4 medium)
1 tbl Lemon juice
3 tbls Flour, all-purpose
1 cup Sugar
A dash of Salt
1/2 tsp Cinnamon, grounded
1/2 tsp Nutmeg, grounded
1 tbl Butter
Whipped cream; (option)

INGREDIENTS FOR CHEDDAR CHEESE PASTRY
1 cup All-purpose flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/3 cup Shortening
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese; shredded
2 tbls Cold Water

Place halves pear in a 1-1/2 qt. casserole or deep-dish 9" pie plate. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine flour, sugar, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; sprinkle over pears. Dot with butter. Cover with Cheddar Cheese Pastry, crimping pastry to sides of dish. Cut slits in top of pastry for steam to escape. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. Serve with whipped cream, if desired.

MAKING CHEDDAR CHEESE PASTRY
Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle cold water evenly over surface; stir with a fork until all dry ingredients are moistened. Shape dough into a ball.

Roll out dough on a floured surface; cut dough to cover top of a deep-dish 9" pieplate. pastry for one 9-inch pie.

Pie Recipes: Deep-Dish Pear Pie Recipe