Mt. Hood Pear Pie from Erin Torello dishes as eaten around the world Holiday Dessert bake-off Christmas Special recipe. Best Misc dessert 2010 recipe.

Ingredients 

9 in- uncooked pie dough

7-8 fresh cored and peeled pear halves(could use canned)

1/4 cup lemon juice

1/4 cup melted butter

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup + 1tbl flour

3 eggs

1 tsp Vanilla

1/8 tsp salt

mace- to sprinkle(important)

Method 

Preheat 350 oven Place dough in 9 inch pie plate, place pears large end to outside in a circle in pie plate.

Place one pear in center, looks nice if you fan the pear on top.

Brush pears with lemon juice. In a mixing bowl combine butter, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt. Mix well. 

Pour mixture over pears. Sprinkle top with Mace. 

Bake for 45-50 minutes or until firm and golden. May be easily increased, a very forgiving recipe.