Pear Pie
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Pies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 6 - 8
Most do not realize this is made with Pears as it tastes more like Apples than Pears.
 

Ingredients:

1/3 cup Butter
1/3 cup Pecans
3/4 cup Flour
1/2 cup Sugar
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1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 dash salt
2 crust pie shell
3 tablespoons Flour
5 medium Pears
 

Preparation:

FOR PIE: Pare and grate pears on course side of grater; turn into pie shell and sprinkle with lemon juice. Combine sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon and sprinkle over pears. FOR TOPPING: Combine sugar, pecans and flour; then cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over previous sugar mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350 degrees and bake 30 minutes longer or until done. Cool. Serve with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.