Pear And Pumpkin Pie Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place a baking sheet on the bottom oven rack.
• Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon zest in mixing bowl. Roll out half the pastry and line a 9-inch pie pan.
• Arrange pear slices in layers in the pastry-lined pan, sprinkling the sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter and sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Roll out remaining dough for the top crust. Use your finger dipped in a small bowl of water to moisten the rim of the bottom crust. Place top crust over filling, and trim edge using kitchen shears or a sharp paring knife. Fold edge under bottom crust, pressing to seal. Flute edge. Cut slits in top crust to allow steam to escape.
• Bake in the preheated oven on the baking sheet for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 35 to 40 minutes longer. Allow to cool several hours before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the pie crust into a pie plate, and arrange pear slices in the bottom.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
• While the pears are baking, combine the pumpkin, soaked figs, and sugar in a blender or food processor.
• Process until smooth.
• Pour over the pears.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until crust is golden and pears are tender.
• Serve warm or cold, with whipped topping if you wish.