APPLE-PEAR PIE

This weather just begs for Apple Pie.  Warm, sweet smell of cinnamon and sugar.  Big scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream barely melting on top of slightly tart Apples and sweet Pears, little rounds of sweet Cranberries, and flaky crust.  Good heavens could anyone resist?  The answer is no, so why not treat your family and bake one tonight?

APPLE-PEAR PIE

Crust for two crust pie 9" (make your own or buy the one at the grocery store) almost as good as home made
5 tart apples like Granny Smith
3 or 4 Pears, Bosc or other firm variety
2/3 cup dried Cranberries
Juice of one Lemon
1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1  1/2 cups of sugar
1/4 cup of flour
4 tablespoons butter

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees

Peel and slice the fruit.  Soak the cranberries in warm water for about 5 minutes.  Drain and add to the apples and pears.  Sprinkle the lemon juice over all.  Mix the cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar and flour in a bowl.  Mix into the apples, pears and cranberries.  Set aside.  Line a 9" pie plate with one crust.  Pour in the apple mixture and arrange so that all the spaces are filled.  Dot with the butter.  Top with the second crust.  Crimp the edges.  Make a few slits in the top.  Brush the top with a little milk and sprinkle with sugar.  Put some foil wrap around the edges of the crust to keep from burning.  You can remove them about 5 minutes before the pie is done.  Put on a cookie sheet or a piece of foil wrap so in case the juices run over, they won't be on your oven.  Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the fruit is just tender.
Serve warm with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream.  Life is Good!

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Ciao
Grayce