Ingredients

  • 4 cups pears, peeled and sliced
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon mace
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 unbaked pie shell
  • Streusel Topping
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 2/3 cup coconut
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted

Method

  • Combine pear slices, sugar, lemon juice, butter, salt and mace in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes.
  • Lift pears out with a slotted spoon and place in pie shell.
  • In a small bowl mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Add to mixture in saucepan. Cook, stirring until thick.
  • Pour mixture over pears and place pie on a baking sheet. Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
  • Mix strusel topping with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle on top of pie and bake an additional 10 minutes until lightly browned.