Almond-Topped Pear Pie

Name: Almond-Topped Pear Pie
Total time: P1H30M
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: cornstarch; ginger; salt; corn syrup, white (karo); butter; lemon juice; lemon zest; pie shell (9 inch); pears; flour, unbleached, all-purpose; brown sugar; ginger; butter; almonds

Submitted by Catie

Test your pie making skills with this decadent recipe that is bound to help you win some competitions!

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

45 min

COOK

45 min

READY

90 min

Ingredients

TABLESPOONS CORNSTARCH

TEASPOON GINGER
ground

⅛

TEASPOON SALT

CUP CORN SYRUP, WHITE (KARO)
or dark corn syrup *

TABLESPOONS BUTTER
or regular margarine

TEASPOON LEMON JUICE

TEASPOON LEMON ZEST
grated

EACH PIE SHELL (9 INCH)
unbaked 9-inch

4 ½

CUPS PEARS
pared, thinly sliced

Almond topping

CUP UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

CUP BROWN SUGAR
firmly packed *

TEASPOON GINGER
ground

CUP BUTTER
or regular margarine

CUP ALMONDS
coarsely chopped *

Directions

Combine the cornstarch, ginger and salt in a large bowl. Add the corn syrup, melted butter, lemon juice and lemon rind, stirring until smooth. Add the pears and toss until well coated with the corn syrup mixture.

Arrange the mixture into the unbaked pie shell. Prepare the Almond Topping and sprinkle over the pears.

Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 15 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350℉ (180℃). and bake an additional 30 minutes or until the topping and crust are golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack.

ALMOND TOPPING: Combine the flour, brown sugar, and ginger in a bowl. Cut in the butter, using a pastry blender, until crumbly. Stir in the almonds.