French pear pie sl

9 inch pie

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
6cupsPeeled and sliced pears
2tablespoonsLemon juice
cupSugar
cupAll-purpose flour
½teaspoonGround ginger
cupLight corn syrup
1eachUnbaked 9-inch pastry shell
cupAll-purpose flour
cupFirmly packed brown sugar
2tablespoonsButter or margarine

Directions

Combine pears and lemon juice; toss gently. Combine sugar, ⅓ cup flour, and ginger; add sugar mixture and corn syrup to pears. Spoon mixture into pastry shell.

Combine ⅓ cup flour and brown sugar in a small bowl; blend well.

Add butter; mix until crumbly. Sprinkle on pear mixture. Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F, and bake 30 minutes longer. Yield: One 9-inch pie.

From Ethel C. Jernegan of Georgia in October, 1987"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett

Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 09-17-95