Pleasing Pear Pie

• Ready In: 1 hr 20 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 9inch pie

Ingredients

• 4  cups  fresh bartlett pears or 4  cups Anjou pears, peeled and cored,thinly sliced
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie (top and bottom crust.)

Directions

1. Preheat one to 425 degrees.
2. Sprinkle pears with lemon juice.
3. Toss lightly with mixture of remaining ingredients.
4. Heap into pastry lined 9 inch pie plate.
5. Dot with 2 Tbsp butter, and cover with top crust.
6. Crimp edges of crust, and cut slits in top to vent.
7. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, covering crust edges with foil after the first 15 minutes.
8. Serve warm with whipped topping or softened vanilla ice cream.