Pear Crumb Pie
(from kintyre’s recipe box)
Source: http://foodgeeks.com/recipes/recipe/984,pear_crumb_pie.phtml (from RecipeThing user beerad)
Prep time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 155 minutes
Serves 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ginger
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 dash ground nutmeg
- 6 cups thinly sliced peeled pears
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
- Topping:
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/3 cup cold butter or margarine
Directions
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Combine filling ingredients; spoon into pasty shell. Bake at 400°F for 25 minutes. For topping, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 40 minutes longer. Cover edges with foil if necessary.