Pear Pie with Spiced Pecans and Gorgonzola - Colavita Recipes

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• ⅔ cup butter
• 1 egg yolk
• Filling:
• 3 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• ¼ cup coconut sugar (or regular white sugar)
• 6 bosc pears
• ½ cup golden raisins
• 1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tsp cold water
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cardamom
• Gorgonzola cheese (only you can know how much is enough)
• 1 egg white (for brushing the top of the pie)
• Spiced Pecans:
• 1 cup pecans
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• salt
• 1 tbsp maple syrup
• 1 tbsp fresh thyme (just the leaves)
• 1 tbsp Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil