Ingredients
- 9 pie shell
- 1 unbaked
- 1,200 gr bartlett pears
- 100 gr sugar
- 95 gr unbleached flour
- 55 gr butter
- 45 ml orange juice
- 3 gr cinnamon
- 2 gr ginger
- 1 gr lemon rind
- 1 gr salt
* The Bartlett Pears should be pared and thinly sliced. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Combine the pears, orange juice concentrate and lemon rind in a bowl and toss lightly. Arrange the pear mixture in the unbaked pie shell. Prepare the Spicy Crumb Topping and sprinkle over the pear mixture. Bake in a preheated 200ºC . oven for 40 minutes or until the pears are tender. Cover loosely with aluminum foil after 30 minutes if the top becomes too brown. Cool on a wire rack before serving. SPICY CRUMB TOPPING: Combine the flour, sugar, spices and salt in a bowl. Cut in the margarine, using a pastry blender, until the mixture is crumbly.
