Almond-Topped Pear Pie

Recipe Ingredients

3 teaspoons	15ml	Cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
2 teaspoons	10ml	Butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Lemon rind - grated
4		Pears; medium - *
1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour - unbleached
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ginger - ground
1/2 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Almonds - coarsely chopped
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ginger - ground
1/2 cup	164g / 5.8oz	Corn syrup - dark karo
1 teaspoon	5ml	Lemon juice
1		Pie shell - unbaked 9-inch
1/2 cup	80g / 2.8oz	Brown sugar - firmly packed
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Butter or margarine

Recipe Instructions

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 400F oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350F 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.

Source:
Treasury of Christmas Recipes (1991)

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