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Pear Pie With Lattice Crust

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This vintage pear pie recipe from "Gourmet" was inspired by the classic 1940s film noir "Mildred Pierce." Years later, it still delivers.

by Ruth Cousineau·published 2004-09-21

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Servings

Makes 8 servings

Total time

5 min

Calories / serving

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Ingredients (8)

serves

3 Tbsp. all-purpose flourflour
¼ tsp. freshly grated nutmegnutmeg
⅛ tsp. kosher saltsalt
⅔ cup plus 1 Tbsp. sugarsugar
2½ lb firm-ripe Bartlett or Anjou pears, peeled, each cut into 8 wedges, and coredpear
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juicelemon-juice
Pastry dough
1 Tbsp. milkmilk

Instructions (4 steps)

01Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
02Whisk together flour, nutmeg, salt, and ⅔ cup sugar. Gently toss with pears and lemon juice.
03Roll out 1 piece of dough (keep remaining piece chilled) on a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin into a 13-inch round, then fit into a 9½-inch glass or metal pie plate. Trim edge, leaving a ½-inch overhang. Chill shell while rolling out dough for top crust. Roll out remaining piece of dough on lightly floured surface with lightly floured rolling pin into a roughly 16-by-11-inch rectangle. Cut crosswise into 12 (1-inch-wide) strips with a pastry wheel or a sharp knife. Spoon filling into shell. Weave a lattice pattern over pie with pastry strips. Trim edges of all strips close to edge of pie plate. Fold bottom crust up over edges of lattice and crimp edge. Brush lattice (but not edge) with milk and sprinkle lattice with remaining tablespoon sugar.

04Bake pie on a baking sheet 20 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 375°F and cover edge of pie with a pie shield or foil. Continue to bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 50 to 60 minutes more. Cool pie on a rack to warm or room temperature, at least 2 hours. Editor’s note: This recipe was originally printed in the September 2004 issue of ‘Gourmet’ and first appeared online the same month. Head this way for more of our best pie recipes →

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