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Coconut-Streusel Pear Pie

Name: Coconut-Streusel Pear Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Ingredients: Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches); 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 cups sliced peeled fresh pears; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; TOPPING:; 3 tablespoons sugar; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter; 1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Makes

8 servings

I remember my mom making this pie when I was growing up. I make several while I have fresh pears from the family tree, then freeze them for later. One taste tester declared it “the best pear pie I have ever eaten.” —Paula Hoffman, Plainview, Nebraska

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Ingredients

Pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 cups sliced peeled fresh pears
1 tablespoon lemon juice
TOPPING:
3 tablespoons sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4-1/2 teaspoons cold butter
1/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

Line a 9-in. pie plate with pastry; trim and flute edges. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt. Add pears and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until thickened. Pour into pastry.
For topping, in a small bowl, combine sugar and flour. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in coconut; sprinkle over top. Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 306 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 200mg sodium, 52g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 4g fiber), 2g protein.

Coconut-Streusel Pear Pie

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