Crunchy Pear Pie

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== Description ==
This recipe comes from an Estate Sale and were obtained when the family collection from The Wetzel Estate in Plano, Texas was purchased in 1982. 
* Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ½ cup butter
* ¼ cup brown sugar
* ½ cup coconut
* 1 cup flour
=== Filling ===
* ½ cup brown sugar
* ⅓ cup flour
* ¾ cup pear juice
* ¾ cup milk
* 2 eggs, beaten
* 2 tablespoons butter
* ½ teaspoon vanilla
== Directions ==
# Combine butter, brown sugar, coconut and flour
# Place in a rectangular baking dish. 
# Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
# Remove from oven and stir again.
# Press this mixture against the bottom and up the sides of a pie plate.
# Combine brown sugar and flour in a saucepan.
# Blend in pear juice and milk 
# Cook over medium heat until it thickens and comes to a boil
# Boil for ~1 minute.
# Gradually stir in beaten eggs and boil one minute longer.
# Turn off the heat and stir in vanilla and butter.
# Pour into crust and chill for at least 4 hours.
# Dip pear halves in a mixture of ¼ cup of sugar and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.
# Top individual pieces of pie with a pear half and a dollop of whipped cream.
Category:Pie Recipes