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Maple Almond Butter Pear Pie

Ingredients:

For the pie crust

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cold shortening
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 4 tablespoons ice water

For the pear pie filling

• 8-10 large, firm pears
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup almond butter

For the streusel topping

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed

Instructions:

1. Cut shortening and butter into the flour and salt in pieces.
2. Combine with a pastry blender by hand or with a food processor until it forms pea-sized bits.
3. Add the water and mix together with a fork until a dough forms. Flatten into a disk, wrap in plastic and store in the fridge at least an hour before rolling.
4. Roll out the crust on a floured surface, making sure there is flour on your rolling pin as well. Transfer to a 9 or 10 inch pie plate. Trim off the excess and crimp the edges however you like.
5. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
6. Toss pears with all brown sugar, lemon zest, flour and cornstarch. Spread evenly in prepared crust.
7. Whisk together the coconut oil, maple syrup and almond butter until smooth. Spoon the almond butter caramel mixture all overtop of the pears.
8. Make the streusel topping by combining the cold, cubed butter with the flour and brown sugar until crumbly using either a fork or your hands.
9. Bake at 425 degrees F. for 15 minutes.
10. Reduce oven to 375 degrees F. and bake for 45 minutes.*