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Spiced Pear Pie with Almond Streusel




Source of Recipe


Source: Cooking at a Glance - Pies & Pastries


List of Ingredients




For Pie:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

6 cups sliced peeled pears (about 2 pounds)

Pastry for Single-Crust Pie


For Streusel:

3/4 cup finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 20 wafers)

1/2 cup chopped almonds

3 tablespoons margarine or butter



Recipe



FOR PIE: In a large mixing bowl stir together brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and allspice. Add pears; toss and set aside. Prepare and roll out pastry as directed. Line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry. Trim and crimp edge of pastry. Pour pear mixture into pastry shell.


FOR STREUSEL: In a medium bowl combine crushed vanilla wafers and almonds. Cut in margarine or butter till crumbly. Sprinkle streusel over pie. To prevent overbrowning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 20-25 minutes more, or till top is golden.