PEAR PIE
Pear Pie INGREDIENTS
6 average pears
1 unbaked pie crust - 9 inch
First Mixture
¼ cup sugar
⅛ tsp salt
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
Second Mixture
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
¼ tsp mace, nutmeg could be substituted
½ cup flour, or ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup butter
METHOD FOR MAKING THE PEAR PIE
Peel and thinly slice the pears and place in an uncooked pie shell. In a bowl, mix the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and lemon juice from the first mixture and pour over the pears in the pie shell. For the topping, if using graham crackers crumbs, place 3 crackers in ziploc bag; pulverize to meal with rolling pin. In a bowl mix the ingredients from the second mixture with your hands. Combine well and pat on top of the pie to form a crust. Optinal: brush egg white on the shell before filling. Bake at 375℉ for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350℉ and bake for 45 more minutes or until golden brown and juice bubbles through the top. Serve alone or with ice cream or top with whipped cream.
6 average pears
1 unbaked pie crust - 9 inch
First Mixture
¼ cup sugar
⅛ tsp salt
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
Second Mixture
¼ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
¼ tsp mace, nutmeg could be substituted
½ cup flour, or ¼ cup flour and ¼ cup graham cracker crumbs
¼ cup butter
METHOD FOR MAKING THE PEAR PIE
Peel and thinly slice the pears and place in an uncooked pie shell. In a bowl, mix the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and lemon juice from the first mixture and pour over the pears in the pie shell. For the topping, if using graham crackers crumbs, place 3 crackers in ziploc bag; pulverize to meal with rolling pin. In a bowl mix the ingredients from the second mixture with your hands. Combine well and pat on top of the pie to form a crust. Optinal: brush egg white on the shell before filling. Bake at 375℉ for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350℉ and bake for 45 more minutes or until golden brown and juice bubbles through the top. Serve alone or with ice cream or top with whipped cream.
