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Almond-Topped Pear Pie

Test your pie making skills with this decadent recipe that is bound to help you win some competitions!

Yields:6 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation45 minutes
Cooking45 minutes
Ready In90 minutes

Ingredients

3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup karo syrup or dark corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter or regular margarine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated
1 each pie shell (9 inch) unbaked 9-inch
4 1/2 cups pears pared, thinly sliced
--- Almond Topping-------------------------------
1 cup flour, unbleached all-purpose
1/2 cup brown sugar firmly packed
1/4 teaspoon ginger ground
1/2 cup butter or regular margarine
1/2 cup almonds coarsely chopped

Directions

Combine the cornstarch, ginger and salt in a large bowl. Add the corn syrup, melted butter, lemon juice and lemon rind, stirring until smooth.

Add the pears and toss until well coated with the corn syrup mixture.

Arrange the mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Prepare the Almond Topping and sprinkle over the pears.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. and bake an additional 30 minutes or until the topping and crust are golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

ALMOND TOPPING:

Combine the flour, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. Cut in the butter, using a pastry blender, until crumbly. Stir in the almonds.

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*****

Greek Bread

This is so awesome and I'm a VERY picky eater.

 
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