Pear & Apple Streusel Pie

I found this recipe in my Country Door catalogue and it looks just delicious to me. I cant wait to try it on a cool Autumn day!! The only change I made was to switch the margarine the recipe called for to butter. Butter is ALWAYS better!

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 3  cups  thinly sliced peeled apples
• 3  cups  thinly sliced peeled pears
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, divided
• 2  tablespoons tapioca
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
•  refrigerated pie crust

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degree's.
2. Mix apples and pears with 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, tapioca and cinnamon in a large bowl.
3. Let stand 15 minutes.
4. Mix flour and remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Stir in walnuts;set aside.
6. Prepare pie crust in 9-inch pie plate as directed on package.
7. Fill with fruit mixture; top with crumb mixture.
8. Bake 45 to 50 minutes.