Name: Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 5 tablespoons sugar, divided -; 3/4 teaspoon salt -; 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed -; 3 egg yolks -; 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice -; Filling: -; 1/2 cup sugar -; 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided -; 1/2 teaspoon salt -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -; 3/4 cup water -; 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice -; 2 tablespoons butter -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 5 cups chopped peeled ripe pears -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert

1. 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -

2. 5 tablespoons sugar, divided -

3. 3/4 teaspoon salt -

4. 3/4 cup cold butter, cubed -

5. 3 egg yolks -

6. 4-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice -

7. Filling: -

8. 1/2 cup sugar -

9. 4 tablespoons cornstarch, divided -

10. 1/2 teaspoon salt -

11. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon -

12. 3/4 cup water -

13. 2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice -

14. 2 tablespoons butter -

15. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

16. 5 cups chopped peeled ripe pears -

How to cook deliciously - Old-Fashioned Pear Dessert

1. Stage

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and lemon juice; stir into dry ingredients with a fork. Remove 1 cup to another bowl; stir in the remaining sugar and set aside for the topping.

2. Stage

Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.

3. Stage

Meanwhile, for filling, combine the sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, salt and cinnamon in a small saucepan; slowly stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla.

4. Stage

Toss pears with remaining cornstarch; spoon over crust. Top with filling. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until filling is bubbly and topping is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.