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      Title: French Pear Pie
 Categories: Desserts, Fruits, Pies
      Yield: 6 servings
 
      6 c  Bartlett Pears; *
    1/2 ts Lemon Rind
      3 tb Orange Juice; Frozen, Conc.
      1    Unbaked 9-inch Pie Shell

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    3/4 c  Unbleached Flour
      1 ts Cinnamon; Ground
    1/8 ts Salt
    1/2 c  Sugar
    1/2 ts Ginger; Ground
    1/4 c  Butter Or Regular Margarine
 
  *    The Bartlett Pears should be pared and thinly sliced.
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  +++ 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 400 degree F. 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.
 
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