Pear with Gruyere Pie
Ever since I saw "Pushing Daisies" I have wanted to try a pear pie with gruyere baked into the crust (it's one of the pies they make in the show). So, for Thanksgiving, I finally made one. It was actually very easy - but that may be because I used a pre made frozen pie crust from Trader Joe's. It was a big hit, fun to make, and not too sweet. After searching Pinterest for a recipe, I ended up following this one.
What you will need:
1 double pie crust
7-9 pears, peeled, cored, and sliced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
3-4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg + 1 Tablespoon milk
1/4 - 1/2 cup grated gruyere cheese
Prepare crust and put in to a 9 inch pie pan. Make your pie filling by combining pear slices, sugars, 3 tablespoons of flour, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Try to drain pears shortly before mixing with other ingredients. Pour filling into crust.
Roll out the top of your crust and place over filling, pinching edges together with fingers or a fork. Then, in a small bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Brush on top of crust and then sprinkle the crust with cheese. Make a few small slits in the crust to allow the steam to escape.
Place pie pan on a baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 45-60 minutes or until very golden. Rotate pan halfway through cooking time. Allow to cool and then enjoy!
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