Free Form Pear Pie

Yield: 12 servings

Ingredients

• ½ (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
• 5 cups coarsely chopped peeled Bartlett pear (about 5 medium)
• ¼ cup turbinado sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar or granulated sugar

Procedure

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. Roll dough into a circle and place it on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
3. Combine pear and the next 6 ingredients and toss well.
4. Arrange the pear mixture into the center of the dough leaving a 3-inch border.
5. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal. Dough will only partially cover the pear mixture.
6. Lightly coat with cooking spray and sprinkle evenly with 1 tablespoon sugar.
7. Bake at 425°F for 20 minutes on the lowest oven rack.
8. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake an additional 15 minutes or until fruit is tender and crust is golden brown.

Credits

Recipe courtesy Cooking Light magazine.