Asian Pear Pie!

I had a hard time with trying to figure out what to do with the huge bag of Asian pears my husband brought  home last night (bless his little heart). I can only eat so many of those wonderful crispy strange fruit!  So what do I do with them?  Of course I thought of pie.  What else would I do with fruit??? lol  This is a variation on the classic apple pie. and I just replaced the apples with Asian pears. For those of you who are not familiar with Asian pears,they are the pear/apple looking things in the store that are often carefully wrapped in foam. They are wonderful! They have the consistency of an apple but a floral scent and taste that is unique.  Enjoy a slice of this pie, hot with some vanilla ice cream.

1 double pie crust  (you can refer to my Peach Pie recipe in August 2012)
For the filling:
6 cups – Asian Pears
1/2 cup – packed brown sugar
1/2 cup – sugar
1/4 cup – all-purpose flour
1 tsp. – cinnamon
1/4 tsp. – ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. – kosher salt
1 Tbsp. – lemon juice
1 tsp. – vanilla extract
4 Tbsp. – heavy whipping cream
4 Tbsp. – butter

Instructions
First, make the pie crust.  Chill in the refrigerator while you're make the filling.

To make the filling:  First preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Peel and slice and core the Asian pears,then add the lemon juice. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl then add the pears. Mix well. Add the vanilla extract and cream. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet and cook the pear mixture for 6 to 8 minutes or until the pears are appropriately softened.
Roll out 1/2 of the dough and place in a pie dish (being careful not to overwork the dough). Place the filling inside. Roll out the remaining dough and, using a pizza or pastry cutter,cut the dough into strips. Lattice the strips on the top of the pie. Decorate and seal the edges. Lightly brush the top of the pie with some egg wash (beaten egg with a little water) then sprinkle sugar.
Place a baking sheet on a rack below the pie in the oven (fruit pies tend to drip and make a mess) and bake for 15 minutes then reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for 45 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling. Let cool slightly before eating.