Crunchy Pear Pie Recipe

This Crunchy Pear Pie is one of the most well-loved desserts. With this relatively simple recipe, this Crunchy Pear Pie is made in no time. Perfect to go for a satisfying breakfast pick too!

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CuisineAmericanCourseDessert
MethodBakedInterest GroupParty

Ingredients

 
1/4 cup sugar
 
2 tablespoons cornstarch
 
1/8 teaspoon salt
 
1/2 teaspoon ginger, divided
 
1 1/2 cups juice drained from pears
 
1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
 
1 tablespoon lemon juice
 
2 cups pear halves, drained
 
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
 
1 cup sifted flour
 
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 
1/2cup butter or margarine

Directions

Combine sugar, corn starch, salt and 1/4 teaspoon ginger in a saucepan.
Blend in pear juice.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
Remove from heat.
Add lemon rind and lemon juice.
Cut pear halves in half lengthwise, arrange in pastry shell.
Pour thickened syrup over top of pears.
Blend together flour, brown sugar, butter and remaining sugar with a pastry blender until mixture looks like coarse crumbs.
Stir in nuts.
Sprinkle over top of pears.
Bake in a hot oven (425°F.) 20 to 25 minutes.
Makes one 9-inch pie.

Comments

Anonymous says :

There aren't any crunchy ingredients listed, but in the directions it says to add nuts. What was used in the original recipe, and how much???
Posted on: 2 December 2011 - 2:48am

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