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Old October 25, 2012   #46
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Pear Crumb Pie

- PrizeWinningPies

Recipe By :Edna Hoffman, Hebron, Indiana
Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 1/2 lbs. fresh ripe pears
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. mace
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour (up to 2 Tbsps.)
1 9 inch unbaked pie shell with high fluted edge -- chilled
Topping
1 cup all-purpose four
1/3 cup brown sugar -- packed
1/3 cup butter

• Peel, core and slice pears into a large bowl; sprinkle with lemon juice.
• Combine sugar, spices and flour; sprinkle over pears and toss lightly to mix.
• Spoon into pie shell.
• Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling.
• Bake at 375°F. for 40-45 minutes or until juice bubbles up and top is lightly browned. (Cover top loosely with foil if it browns too quickly.)
• Cool.

6-8 servings

Source: "The Country Cooking Recipe Collection Prize-Winning Pies"
S(MC Formatted/Posted by Dee):
Copyright: "© 1995 Reiman Publications"

Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 209 Calories; 10g Fat (42.9% calories from fat); trace Protein; 31g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 28mg Cholesterol; 108mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Fruit; 2 Fat; 2 Other Carbohydrates.

NOTES : People don't bake with pears much, so this pie might seem a little unusual...but everyone who's tried it has certainly enjoyed it! We're grain farmers, raising corn and soybeans. Our four children are grown, and we have 11 grandchildren. I enjoy baking for all of them.
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