Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Gran-Da-Dee's Pear Pie

This is about the best pear pie recipe I've ever ate. It was given to me by my dad Charles Dee before he passed away it is a tradition in our family every Thanksgiving

Gran-Da-Dee's Pear Pie

1-16 oz. can Pears or 3 whole pears blanched fo 5 mins
1/2 c. sugar to can of pears or 3/4 c. to whole pears
Cinnamon
vanilla flavor 1-oz imitation 0r 3 tbs. pure
1/2 stick butter
2-pie crust
6 soften butter pats
1/8 cup of sugar mixed with 1 tsp cinnamon
3 tbs corn starch mixed with 1/4 c. water to thicken

In a pot, add Pears vanilla 1 tsp cinnamon 1 oz of vanilla . this is the key to the  taste he would pour a whole small bottle of imatation vanilla in the pot, add butter, boil for 5 min, In a cup measure cornstarch with 1/4 c. water, stir. Pour in pot and boil till thickens about the consistency of applesauce pour in a 9" pie crust , top with the other pie crust , smooth butter pats over top crust,
sprinkle on cinnamon and sugar place in 350 degree oven for 35-45 mins or untill crust is browned ,Let stand for 20 min.
ummm. delicious!  Your tongue will just cry, for Gran-da-dee's Pear Pie!!!!

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