Description
Enjoy a slice of this delightful Dutch Pear Pie, filled with sweet, tender pears and topped with a crunchy streusel for a perfect dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 unbaked pie crust
- 5 cups peeled and sliced pears
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon salted butter
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Dash of salt
- 4 Tablespoons salted butter
- 1 cup caramel sauce for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Prepare the pie crust and place it in a 9-inch pie plate.
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced pears, granulated sugar, flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Pour the pear mixture into the prepared pie crust and dot with pieces of salted butter.
- In another bowl, mix the flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, cinnamon, and salt for the streusel topping.
- Add melted butter to the streusel mixture and stir until crumbly.
- Sprinkle the streusel topping evenly over the pears.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until the pears are tender and the topping is golden brown.
- Let it cool for a few minutes before serving, drizzling with caramel sauce if desired.
Notes
For best results, use ripe but firm pears to ensure they hold their shape during baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: Dutch-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 260 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 56 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
Keywords: Dutch Pear Pie, dessert, pie, pears, streusel