Pear Pie

"A sour cream custard and streusel mixture form the topping for the pear pie. This pie won in a local baking competition."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
1 pie
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ingredients

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directions

  • Preheat oven to 400*F.
  • Arrange pear halves cut side up in pie shell.
  • Combine sugar, ginger, sour cream and egg; mix well.
  • Pour over pears.
  • **Streusel Topping**.
  • In small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Cut in butter until crumbly.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Sprinkle with Streusel Topping over pie.
  • Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown.
  • Cool.
  • Store in refrigerator.

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Reviews

  1. I thought this was really good, but DH didn't care for it. I read the reviews and decided to make it crustless and it worked out to a wonderful crumble rather than a pie. I also used fresh pears, sliced. This recipe tastes better chilled, and the sour cream is a really nice touch. Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)
     
  2. This came out tasty. I followed others' suggestions and made it crustless. I used fresh pears, and they did not make it soupy.
     
  3. I'll start with the good news: this was delicious. The bad news and I am certain it was my fault: I used fresh pears instead of canned. Made my own crust and cooked the pie in a cast iron skillet. After removing the pie from the oven it was very watery in the middle. I drained off the liquid and placed the pie back in the oven (turned off) and let the residual heat dry out the pie (about 20-30 mins.). By the next day is was for the most thickened in the middle but the crust was a bit soggy. I don't know how I could possibly mess of a pie recipe as easy as this one?! Used fresh ginger instead of dried. No star rating given due to my mistakes. Considering my cooking blunders, the pie was a huge hit. Reviewed for Veg Tag/September.
     
  4. I really enjoyed this recipe! Yummy! I used 1 1/2 qts of homecanned pears that I drained really well. Thanks for sharing! Made for the February 2010 Aussie/NZ recipe swap.
     
  5. The crust turned soggy but we didn't care! This is sooo crazy easy. I especially love that it's not too sweet! I made 2. :) One is gone. :) :) DH came home w/da ballerina & asked, "who baked??!" I said, "Minnie Mouse...who the he** do you think??" A lovely pie. How DO you keep the crust firm? perhaps dry the pears on paper towels a bit? Or hey, ditch the crust & put the pears in a baking dish & top it off! That would be easy to multiply by many servings. A 1 lb 13oz can of pears fit perfectly. Made for the Veggie Swap 11/09. Thanks!
     
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