*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Cranberry Pear Pie

Recipe By     : The Fund for Animals
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Holidays
                Nuts                             Cranberries

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   3      cups          Cranberries -- (fresh or frozen)
   1      cup           Maple syrup
   1      pound         Pears; peeled -- cored/in 1/4" pieces
     1/2  cup           Walnuts or pecans
   4 1/2  teaspoons     Cornstarch -- dissolved in:
   2      tablespoons   -Cold water
   1      pinch         Salt
   1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
   1                    Unbaked  pie crust
                        Strips of dough -- For lattice top

Combine cranberries, syrup and pears in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until cranberries pop.
Stir in cornstarch mixture, and simmer for 1 minute, or until thickened.
Stir in nuts. Allow mixture to cool, then spoon into pie shell. Arrange
lattice strips of pie pastry on top. Bake in the upper third of a preheated
425 deg. F. oven for 40 minutes, or until pastry is golden and filling is
bubbling.
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