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Pear-Strawberry Pie
 
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Prep Time: 240 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 240 Minutes
Servings: 14
Why buy a pie when you can easily make one? Pear and Strawberry join hands in this delightfuly fruity pie. This recipe is from Mrs. Olson's (yes, the FOLGER gal) Get-Together Recipes book 1973. Note: Prep time includes chill time.
Ingredients:
1 (29 ounce) can pear halves
1 (10 ounce) package frozen strawberries, thawed
9 inches frozen pasty shells, baked
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup currant jelly
whipping cream, whipped
Directions:
1. Drain pears and strawberries, reserving syrups.
2. Slice pears; arrange in cooled baked pastry shell with berries.
3. Measure reserved strawberry syrup; add pear syrup to equal 1 cup liquid.
4. In saucepan, stir syrup mixture into cornstarch; add jelly.
5. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly; spoon over fruit.
6. Chill.
7. Top with Whipped Cream.
By RecipeOfHealth.com