The Pretty Pan Makes it Taste Better, I Promise!

Yesterday, I was gifted with a cute, little, terra cotta tart pan.

Then, today, I noticed these pears that were getting past their prime...

...So I decided that I had no other option but to try out that new pan!  It simply had to be done.

Yeah.  That's my excuse.  The pears.  They had to be used.  Now.

 I modified the Pine Grove Grange Famous Pear Pie recipe that my Mom has posted before.  It's always been a family favorite.

We didn't even save it for dessert.  It was a snack.  A yummy snack.  All the more lovely for the pan it was baked in.