Pear streusel pie

Pear streusel pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 1/2 c
• cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
• salt - 1/8 tsp
• flour - 1/2 c
• cornstarch - 2 Tbsp
• water - 1 c
• ginger - 1/2 tsp
• lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
• grated lemon rind - 1 tsp
• mace - 1/4 tsp
• 1 stick butter, softened - 1/4 c
• sliced pears - 4 c
• or 10-inch pie crust - 9 item
• Drain and save liquid for sauce

How to make pear streusel pie:

Boil pears in 1 cup water for 10 minutes. Drain and save liquid for sauce. Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add lemon rind, juice and 1 cup cooking liquid from pears. Cook until thick, stirring constantly. Put pears in uncooked pie crust; cover with sauce. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping and bake in a hot 425° oven for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350° and bake for 30 minutes longer. Serve warm with ice cream.Streusel Topping:1/2 c. brown sugar1/2 c. flour1/2 tsp. cinnamon1/2 tsp. ginger1/4 tsp. mace1/4 c. (1 stick) butter, softened Mix first 5 ingredients and add to butter; stir with a fork to crumb consistency.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.