COUNTRY SPICED HONEY PEAR PIE

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Provided by Tammy Brownlow

Categories Pies

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 17

BROWN SUGAR CRUMB TOPPING:
1 c all purpose flour
1/2 c cold butter, cubed
1/2 c brown sugar
PIE:
1 refrigerated pie crust, or your favorite recipe
5 anjou pears, ripe
1/2 c raisins, or raisin, dried cranberry combination
1/4 c honey, i used aunt sue's honey
1/4 tsp cinnamon, freshly grated
1/4 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
1/8 tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1/8 tsp ground cardamon
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 c cornstarch
I USE A 9" DEEP DISH PIE PLATE - THIS SHOULD HELP AVOID ANY BOIL OVER

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine flour and brown sugar. cut in butter until crumbly. Set in refrigerator until ready to use.
2. Unroll pie crust onto pie plate and crimp edges.
3. Into a medium mixing bowl add peeled, cored, and thick sliced pears. Add raisins and spices. Pour honey over fruit and sprinkle with spices and salt.
4. Stir with a spatula to distribute honey and spices. Sprinkle with cornstarch and stir to combine.
5. Pour fruit and honey mixture into pie crust.
6. Top with flour and brown sugar mixture.
7. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until pie is golden and bubbly. Let cool on a wire rack until ready to serve.
8. Great served warm or room temperature.