PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL

PEAR-CRANBERRY PIE WITH OATMEAL STREUSEL image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 unbaked 9-inch deep dish pie crust
Streusel:
1/4 c. regular oats
1/2 c. packed light brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
dash of salt
2 tbsp. chilled butter, cut into small pieces
Filling:
3 c. (1/2 inch) cubed peeled Anjou pear (2 lg.)
2 c. fresh cranberries
2/3 c. packed light brown sugar
2 and 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch

Steps:

- Preheat Oven to 350 degrees F. - To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in buttter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. - To prepare filling, combine pear, cranberries, 2/3 c. brown sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss well to combine. - Spoon pear mixture into pie crust; sprinkle streusel over pear mixture. - Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour or until bubbly and streusel is crowned. - Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack before serving. - Serve with vanilla ice cream or cool whip.