apple pear pie with cardamom and ginger

love this twist on the classic apple pie! from foodal.com

ingredients

crust: prepare this failproof double crust recipe in advance.

filling

• 4 apples (a sweet, firm cooking variety or a mix of sweet and tart is recommended)
• 3 pears (firm varieties are recommended)
• 1 teaspoon Lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/3 C Cornaby's E-Z gel
• 1 C water
• 1 egg*
• 1 tablespoon water
• directions
• Peel, core, and slice the apples and pears into thin slices. Place in a medium-sized bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice, cover with a piece of wax paper and blanch in the microwave for 10 minutes on high.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the sugar, cardamom, ginger and E-Z gel. gradually add 1 C water, stirring constantly with a whisk. fold into apples.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spoon the pie filling into an unbaked shell. 
• Cover with a top crust and place on a baking sheet. Whisk together the egg and a tablespoon of water to make an egg wash, and brush it onto your top crust. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
• Bake for 40 minutes, covering for the last ten minutes or so to prevent over-browning.