Pear Cranberry Pie With Oatmeal Streusel

Submitted by Barbell Bunny

"If you can't find fresh cranberries, use thawed frozen ones. A prepared pie shell yields a stellar dessert with little effort ;] Serve with vanilla ice cream."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 slices
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup oats
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 dash salt
• 2 tablespoons butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 3 cups Anjou pears, cubed into 1/2-inch pieces (about 2 pears)
• 2 cups cranberries
• 2⁄3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell

directions

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