Creamy Pear Pie

Total Time
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min.

Updated on Oct. 04, 2022

There aren't many recipes using fresh pears. I heard this recipe on the radio while I was driving the tractor in the field. I kept repeating the ingredients over and over until it was time to go in the house for lunch, then I wrote the recipe down on paper. We've enjoyed it every summer since.

Test Kitchen Approved

Creamy Pear Pie

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 55 min

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sliced peeled pears
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 unbaked pie pastry (9 inches)
  • topping:
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons butter, melted
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, toss pears with sugar and flour. Combine sour cream and extracts; add to pear mixture until blended. Pour into pie shell.
  2. In a small bowl, mix toppings ingredients until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 45 minutes more or until the pears are tender.
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