Recipe - French Pear Pie

6 cup Bartlett Pears; *
3 tablespoon Orange Juice; Frozen, Conc.
One half teaspoon Lemon Rind
1 Unbaked 9inch Pie Shell

SPICY CRUMB TOPPING
Three fourths cup Unbleached Flour
One half cup Sugar
1 teaspoon Cinnamon; Ground
One half teaspoon Ginger; Ground
1/8 teaspoon Salt
One fourth cup Butter Or Regular Margarine

* The Bartlett Pears should be pared and thinly cut or sliced up .
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Combine the pears, orange juice concentrate and lemon rind in a bowl and
toss lightly. Arrange the pear mixture in the unbaked pie shell. Prepare
the Spicy Crumb Topping and sprinkle over the pear mixture. Bake in a
preheated 400 degree F. oven for 40 minutes or until the pears are tender.
Cover loosely with aluminum foil after 30 minutes if the top becomes too
brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving.

SPICY CRUMB TOPPING:

Combine the flour, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl. Cut in the
margarine, using a pastry blender, until the mixture is crumbly.

Farm Journal's Pie Cookbook and file from Eagle's Nest "MMPies"

File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/pies2.zip