Last weekend, I bought some apples and pears at the local orchard. The apples were wonderful and we ate most of them raw. But, I had three left over and two pears that really needed used up. My husband LOVES apple pie so I decided to surprise him.
This is what I had to work with.
I know that lemon is the preferred citrus for apple pies, but I only had limes so here it is!
Harvest Pie with Local Apples and Pears
3 honeycrisp apples (Or, whatever apples are locally harvested this time of year in your area.)
2 pears (I used two of our native pears; they probably came off a tree that has grown since statehood.)
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
A sprinkle of freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla
1 T. melted butter
Peel and thinly slice apples and pears. Toss them with the lime juice. In a separate bowl, combine sugar, spices, and flour. Whisk to incorporate. Stir dry ingredients in with the fruit. Add vanilla and melted butter and stir.
I used one crust (which I actually did make from scratch) and made a kind of galette. It may not be the most beautiful pastry, but it is easy and I like the rustic look. (You could definitely use this recipe for a traditional two-crust pie.)
Preheat oven t0 400 degrees. Brush cold water on the top of the pastry and sprinkle with a bit a sugar. Bake for 40-50 minutes (or until crust is brown and fruit is bubbly.)
You can see it bubbled-out a bit and the edges are a little brown and gooey!
