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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A DELIGHT! In 1970 I found this recipe in a magazine and my family has enjoyed this amazing dessert ever since! Makes a beautiful pie...try it, you'll get compliments! Ingredients:
4 cups pears, peeled and sliced |
1/4 cup sugar |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1 tablespoon butter |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon mace |
2 teaspoons cornstarch |
1 tablespoon water |
1 unbaked pie shell |
1/4 cup brown sugar |
1/2 cup flour |
2/3 cup coconut |
1/4 cup butter, melted |
Directions:
1. Combine pear slices, sugar, lemon juice, butter, salt and mace in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes.
2. Lift pears out with a slotted spoon and place in pie shell.
3. In a small bowl mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Add to mixture in saucepan. Cook, stirring until thick.
4. Pour mixture over pears and place pie on a baking sheet. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
5. Mix strusel topping with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of pie and bake an additional 10 minutes until lightly browned.
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