Fresh Pear Crumble Pie

woodland hues's Note:

This is a most delicious pie. It's a heritage recipe and I've been using it for the last few summers in using up bumper pear crops. If pears are scarce, you can use canned pears.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 6 -8 fresh pears, peeled, cored, sliced
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Directions:

1. Fill pie shell with sliced pears.
2. Mix together 1/4 cup of the sugar,the salt, cornstarch, lemon rind, and lemon juice and spread over the pears.
3. Mix together remaining sugar, spices and flour and add to butter.
4. Stir with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle over pears.
5. Bake at 450F for 15 minutes, reducing to 350F to bake about 30 minutes more.

Reviews

[patsbeads]

This recipe is just yummy. We love it and will be making it again.

[Bev]

Very delicious! I had some pears to use up and this wonderful recipe caught my eye! I made as directed, substituting allspice for the mace (none in the pantry). I am certain I will be making this again! Thank you so much, woodland hues!

[Swan Valley Tammi]

This is almost identical to a recipe my aunt put into our church cookbook. Absolutely delicious!!! My aunt uses 2 Tbsp. flour instead of the 1 Tbsp. cornstarch, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, and only 1/2 a cup of sugar instead of 3/4, but other than that, this is the same recipe.