Fresh Pear Crostata Recipe

Ingredients

1/2

cup sugar

3

tablespoons all-purpose flour

4

cups chopped peeled ripe pears (8 to 9 medium)

1

                        crust from 1 box (14.1 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crusts (2 Count), softened as directed on box

1

teaspoon sugar

2

tablespoons sliced almonds

Preparation

Heat oven to 450°F. In medium bowl, mix 1/2 cup sugar and the flour. Gently stir in pears to coat.

Remove 1 pie crust from pouch; unroll crust into ungreased 15x10-inch pan with sides.

Spoon pear mixture onto center of crust to within 2 inches of edge. Carefully fold 2-inch edge of crust up over pear mixture, pleating crust slightly as necessary. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar over crust edge.

Bake 14 to 20 minutes or until pears are tender and crust is golden brown, sprinkling almonds over pear mixture during last 5 minutes of bake time. Cool 15 minutes. Cut into wedges; serve warm.