French pear pie
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | cups | Bartlett Pears; * |
| 3 | tablespoons | Orange Juice; Frozen, Conc. |
| ¾ | cup | Unbleached Flour |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | teaspoon | Cinnamon; Ground |
| ½ | teaspoon | Lemon Rind |
| 1 | each | Unbaked 9-inch Pie Shell |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ginger; Ground |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Butter Or Regular Margarine |
Directions
SPICY CRUMB TOPPING
* The Bartlett Pears should be pared and thinly sliced.
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++ Combine the pears, orange juice concentrate and lemon rind in a bowl and toss lightly.
Arrange the pear mixture in the unbaked pie shell.
Prepare the Spicy Crumb Topping and sprinkle over the pear mixture.
Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 40 minutes or until the pears are tender. Cover loosely with aluminum foil after 30 minutes if the top becomes too brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
SPICY CRUMB TOPPING: Combine the flour, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl.
Cut in the margarine, using a pastry blender, until the mixture is crumbly.