Pear Custard Pie

Name: Pear Custard Pie
Ingredients: 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pie dish; 3 ripe but firm Comice or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 1/4 teaspoon salt; Confectioners sugar, for dusting

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pie dish
3 ripe but firm Comice or Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, and cored
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 large eggs
3/4 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners sugar, for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 350F; butter a 9-inch pie dish.
2

Slice the pears 1/4 inch thick lengthwise.
3

Arrange the slices, overlapping slightly, in the dish.
4

In a blender, process the melted butter, granulated sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs, milk, and salt until smooth.
5

Pour the batter over the pears; bake until golden and firm to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes.
6

Serve warm or at room temperature, dusted with confectioners sugar.