Amaranth Pear Pie

12 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 cup amaranth flour
  • 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 12 cups ground hazelnuts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 ounces butter
  • 12 cup sugar
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 14 cup low-fat buttermilk
  • 3 lemons, juice of
  • 18 ripe Anjou pears
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Directions

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    ["Combine the amaranth and all-purpose flours, 1 cup of the hazelnuts, and the salt in a mixing bowl.", "Set aside.", "Place the butter and sugar in the large bowl of a mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream for 5 minute With the mixer on low speed, add 3 of the eggs and the buttermilk to the creamed butter.", "Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients and mix until the dough just forms, being careful not to overmix.", "Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and allow to rest for at least 30 minute.", "Place the lemon juice in a large mixing bowl.", "Peel and core the pears, then cut each one lengthwise into 6 even slices.", "Add the pear slices to the mixing bowl with the lemon juice, tossing to coat.", "Sprinkle the brown sugar over the pears and mix well, being careful not to break the slices.", "Set aside.", "Preheat the oven to 375*.", "Beat the remaining egg in a small dish and set aside.", "Grease 2 10-inch pie pans with the 1 tbsp butter.", "Divide the dough into 4 equal parts.", "On a lightly floured surface, roll out one ball of dough into a 10-inch circle, 1/4\" thick.""

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