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Four & Twenty Blackbirds' Junipear Pie
Ingredients (22)
- All-Butter Crust (for a 9-inch double-crust pie):
- 1 1/4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup ice
- For the Filling:
- 1 lemon
- 1/2 orange
- 6 to 7 medium pears (2 1/2 to 3 pounds fresh)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried juniper berries
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Pinch finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup honey
- Egg wash (1 large egg whisked with 1 teaspoon water and a pinch of salt)
- Demerara sugar, for finishing
Directions
Learn how to make this recipe at Serious Eats