Amish Pear Crumb Pie Recipe

Simple ingredients go into making this delicious Amish Pear Crumb Pie. Fresh sliced pears mixed with cinnamon and spices, then topped with a sweet crumb mixture, and baked to perfection. It’s Fall fruit at it’s best.

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Last day of #FallFlavors week – a week where food bloggers are going to wow you with recipes using all the fall foods with the help of some awesome sponsors.  Sponsors that generously provided us with products to use in our creations, plus a wonderful giveaway with SIX prize packages to be won. At the end of this post, you will find the giveaway and how to enter plus all of today’s recipes linked up. If you missed what I shared so far this week, you can check out the Apple Pie Tacos, Herb Roasted Sunchokes, Lemon Lavender Scones, and this Slow Cooker Loaded Potatoes recipe.

Melissa’s Produce provided me with a few pears to make this delicious Amish Pear Crumb Pie.  The pears were delicious on their own (I had to sample!) and even better in this pie.  I am a total fan of Melissa’s Produce and the quality of the foods are the best.

What is the Amish Way of Cooking

I grew up in Pennsylvania Dutch area and ate foods from that region. I totally love the Amish recipes that my dad would cook or the ones I’ve made from the cookbooks I have.  If you’re wondering why this pie is titled Amish, it’s as simple as the Amish way of life is.  Amish recipes use simple and basic ingredients. Recipes that can be made fairly quick with things readily available (lard, flour, sugar, oatmeal, molasses, seasonal fruits & veggies, etc). It’s usually very filling but not necessarily “healthy”. A friend’s mother told me that the Amish use everything (even the “squeal on the pig”).  Nothing goes to waste.  Make one think, doesn’t it?

So, having said that, this pie does use simple and basic ingredients; which these days is a good thing since most of us are cooking and baking more at home.  

Shortcut tip for pie crust

I have yet to master making pie crusts from scratch so I use either a store-bought refrigerated crust or a frozen one that I thaw.  Nothing wrong with a shortcut here and there to make life easier. 

How to make an Amish Pear Crumb Pie

To make this pear pie, you’ll need a 9 inch deep dish frozen pie crust, thawed.  I take the crust out when I am ready to peel and slice the pears.  It thaws perfectly by the time I need it.  If you’re using a refrigerated crust, take it out when you are ready to prepare the pears.  Once thawed, place crust inside a 9 inch glass pie pan.  

Line a baking sheet with foil, this will be for easy clean up.  Place pie crust pan on baking sheet. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

Peel, core and slice the pears into thin slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Place sliced pears into large bowl.  Add the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; gently mix together. 

Spread into pie crust; set aside. You will have a “mound” of pears in this pie.  This is normal, the pears will bake down and be perfect.

In a medium bowl, combine the cold butter (cut into small cubes), flour, and brown sugar with two butter knives, pastry knife or clean hands (a small food processor works well, too) until you have coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the pears. I lightly pack the crumb mixture down so it will stick to the pears and not too much falls off.  

Bake pie for 15 -20 minutes.  Then check to see if the topping is getting too brown.  If so, cover with foil and bake another 20 minutes or until pears are tender and cooked through.  If the pie isn’t brown enough, no need to cover it at this point, but check it after about another 5 minutes.  

Allow to cool completely on wire rack before slicing.  I like to chill the pie once it’s cooled before slicing so that the filling sets a bit but it’s not required.  

Amish Pear Crumb Pie

Simple ingredients go into making this delicious Amish Pear Crumb Pie. Fresh sliced pears mixed with cinnamon and spices, then topped with a sweet crumb mixture, and baked to perfection.

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Ingredients

• 1 - 9 inch deep dish frozen pie shell, thawed according to package directions
• 7 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced (1/4 inch thick slices)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into cubes
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar

Instructions

• To make this pear pie, you'll need a 9 inch deep dish frozen pie crust, thawed.  I take the crust out when I am ready to peel and slice the pears.  It thaws perfectly by the time I need it.  If you're using a refrigerated crust, take it out when you are ready to prepare the pears.  Once thawed, place crust inside a 9 inch glass pie pan. 
• Line a baking sheet with foil, this will be for easy clean up.  Place pie crust pan on baking sheet. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

• Peel, core and slice the pears into thin slices, about 1/4 inch thick. Place sliced pears into large bowl.  Add the sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt; gently mix together. 
• Spread into pie crust; set aside. You will have a "mound" of pears in this pie.  This is normal, the pears will bake down and be perfect.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cold butter (cut into small cubes), flour, and brown sugar with two butter knives, pastry knife or clean hands (a small food processor works well, too) until you have coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumb mixture over the pears. I lightly pack the crumb mixture down so it will stick to the pears and not too much falls off. 
• Bake pie for 15 -20 minutes.  Then check to see if the topping is getting too brown.  If so, cover with foil and bake another 20 minutes or until pears are tender and cooked through.  If the pie isn't brown enough, no need to cover it at this point, but check it after about another 5 minutes.  
• Allow to cool completely on wire rack before slicing.  I like to chill the pie once it's cooled before slicing so that the filling sets a bit but it's not required. 

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Here’s what we made for Friday:

• Air Fryer Cinnamon Apple Rings by Daily Dish Recipes
• Almond Apple Galette by Kate’s Recipe Box
• Amish Pear Crumb Pie Recipe by Blogghetti
• Apple Cider Dip by Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Apple Upside Down Cake by An Affair from the Heart
• Caramel Apple Whiskey Sour by Cookaholic Wife
• Caramel Apple Pancakes by Lemon Blossoms
• Caramel Apple Sangria by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Caramel Apple-Tea-Ni by Sweet Beginnings
• Fluffy Pumpkin Dip by Take Two Tapas
• Garlic and Thyme Smashed Sunchokes by Savory Moments
• Gluten Free Caramel Apple Cheesecake by Frugal & Fit
• Harvest Vegetable Fritters with Shrimp by Art of Natural Living
• Meyer Lemon-Lavender Vodka Martini by Books n’ Cooks
• Oaxacon Daisy by A Day in the Life on the Farm
• Pear Fennel Sunchoke Salad by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
• Pear Scones with Caramel Glaze by Jolene’s Recipe Journal
• Pistachio and Marmalade Crusted Brie with Figs by Palatable Pastime
• Roasted Chicken with Sunchokes and Lemon by Karen’s Kitchen Stories
• Roasted Potatoes with Lemon and Garlic by Family Around the Table
• Scrumptious Caramel Iced Apple Cinnamon Rolls Easy Recipe by Intelligent Domestications
• Tea Infused Apple Cider Chicken by Simple and Savory
• Vegan Almond Scones by That Recipe

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