A Pear Pie

This is a delicious pear pie recipe I found on the amazing site, Allrecipes.com.  

I used pears from our own pear tree, which made it all the more fun.  :)  

1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

1/2 cup white sugar

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

a pinch of lemon zest

5 cups peeled and sliced pears

1 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1.  Combine sugar, flour, salt, cinnamon, and lemon rind in mixing bowl.

2.  Arrange pears in layers in a 9 inch pastry lined pan, sprinkling sugar mixture over each layer. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Roll out remaining dough; cut slits for escape of steam. Moisten rim of bottom crust. Place top crust over filling. Fold edge under bottom crust, pressing to seal. Flute edge.

3.  Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), and bake for an additional 35 to 40 minutes.