cheddar cheese pear pie

Recipe by
Lynelle Caldwell
Durango, CO

I had a bunch of pears that needed used up and I make this recipe with apples so I substituted pears for the apples.

yield serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cheddar cheese pear pie

  • 5
    large pears
  • 2 tsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 4 tsp
    corn starch
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • 1
    frozen deep dish pie shell (or homemade)
  • TOPPING
  • 3/4 c
    sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted
  • FINALLY
  • Hand Full
    cheddar cheese

How To Make cheddar cheese pear pie

  • 1
    Defrost pie shell. Preheat oven to 425. Peel, core and slice pears. Toss with lemon juice. Add cornstarch, sugar and salt to pears and toss until coated. Place in pie shell.
  • 2
    In small bowl add cheese, flour, sugar and salt. Stir together. Add melted and cooled butter and stir with a fork. Add to top of pears in an even layer.
  • 3
    Bake for 25-35 minutes until golden brown. I place pie on cookie sheet (in case it bubbles over)
  • 4
    Cool on wire rack. I prefer it cooled completely, but my husband likes it warm with vanilla ice cream.
  • 5
    After you place pie on rack, sprinkle with handful of cheese. It will melt with residual heat.

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