Pear-Cranberry Pie With Oatmeal Streusel

Submitted by Michelle (Chef #629711)

"A delicious and healthy pie from Cooking Light magazine - it was a big hit at Thanksgiving!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Streusel

• 3⁄4 cup oats
• 1⁄2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 dash salt
• 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

• Filling

• 3 cups cubed peeled Anjou pears (1/2 inch, 2 large)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2⁄3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch

• Also

• 1 (9 inch) unbaked deep-dish pastry shells

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.
3. To prepare filling, combine pear, cranberries, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss well to combine. Spoon pear mixture into pastry shell; sprinkle streusel over pear mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly and streusel is browned. Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack.

Reviews

[iris5555]

This was a big hit in my family. My brother deemed it "the best pie ever!"

 

[LARavenscroft]

Very tasty dessert. Loved the tart flavor of the cranberries with the sweetness of the pears and brown sugar ~ makes your mouth pucker and smile at the same time. Due to a wheat allergy I did make this without a pie crust so it was similar to a crisp. Thanks for posting this Michelle. made for Think Pink Tag October 2010.

 

[Chef Lisa Mae]

This sounded so delicious so I made it for our Thanksgiving feast today. Wow! I presented it along with homemade Pumpkin pie & homemade (homegrown) Peach Pie and the Pear-Cranberry was the biggest hit! Everyone loved it hands down!