Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons sugar, divided 3/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup cold butter 3 egg yolks 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice FILLING: 1/2 cup sugar 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3/4 cup water 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

-----------------------Fold------------------------ Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert cont. 2 tablespoons butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 5 cups chopped peeled ripe pears In a bowl, combine the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice; stir into dry ingredients with a fork. Remove 1 cup to another bowl; stir in the remaining sugar and set aside for the topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Meanwhile, for filling, combine the sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a small Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008

Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert saucepan; slowly stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Toss pears with remaining cornstarch; spoon over crust. Top with filling. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Yield: 9 servings. Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008 Copyright Reiman Media Group, Inc © 2008