PEAR CRUMB PIE

Ingredients

• 1/2 packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Dash ground nutmeg
• 6 cups thinly sliced peeled pears
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
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• 1 unbaked 9-inch pastry shell
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• TOPPING:
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup cold butte or margarine

Directions

Combine filling ingredients; spoon into pastry shell. Bake at 400F for 25 minutes. For topping, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over filling. Bake 40 minutes longer. Cover edges with foil if necessary