Pear Crumb Pie Recipe by Ruth Paget
Serves 4
Ingredients:
-1 (15-ounce) can drained and sliced pear halves
-8-inch baked pie shell
-1 tablespoon lemon juice
-1/2 cup brown sugar
-1 cup flour
-1 teaspoon ginger
-1/4 cup butter
Steps:
1-Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
2-Arrange pear slices in pie shell. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
3-Combine brown sugar, flour, and ginger in a small bowl. Add in butter with fork tines to form crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over the top of the pears.
4-Bake in hot oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until browned.
Source: Rose Pennington – circa 1950s
By Ruth Paget, author Eating Soup with Chopsticks and Marrying France
