Caramel Pear Pie

• Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins
• Prep Time: 40 mins
• Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 6 cups peeled sliced ripe pears
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup sugar, plus
• 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 9" unbaked pie shell
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cold butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 18 caramels
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1. Add together in a large bowl, the pears and lemon juice; toss.
2. In a different bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
3. Add to pears; stir gently to mix well.
4. Let stand for 15 minutes.
5. Pour mixture into the pastry shell.
6. In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, and remaining sugar.
7. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
8. Sprinkle over pears.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
10. In a saucepan, melt caramels with milk, over low heat.
11. Stir until smooth.
12. Add pecans.
13. Drizzle over pie.
14. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
15. Cool pie on a wire rack.

Reviews

[Hot Mama Chef]

Wow, YUM! My husband isn't a dessert guy, but he LOVED this pie. I made my own caramel but otherwise followed the recipe as is. Definitely a new favorite pie.

[Pamela Riede]

I love this pie! It is a little more time consuming than I usually take to bake but it is well worth it. We have also baked this pie using apples instead of pears. We omitted the nutmeg and used a full teaspoon of cinnimon. My kids do not like nuts so we leave them of sometimes, expecially on the apple version. Thanks for a great recipe.

[Sharon123]

This pie was just heavenly! I love pears and this was a wonderful way to enjoy them. Instead of tapioca I used cornstarch.Thanks for a winner!