Name: Fresh Pear and Apple Pie
Ingredients: 4 Apples (4 cups sliced); 4 Firm Pears (4 cups sliced); 2 tb Lime Juice; 2/3 c Brown Sugar, firmly packed; 1/4 c Cornstarch; 1/2 ts Cinnamon; 1/4 ts Nutmeg; 2 tb Butter; Pastry for a 9 inch pie

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Grains		Pies, Desserts, Fruits/nuts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Apples (4 cups sliced)
4		Firm Pears (4 cups sliced)
2	tb	Lime Juice
2/3	c	Brown Sugar, firmly packed
1/4	c	Cornstarch
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/4	ts	Nutmeg
2	tb	Butter
		Pastry for a 9 inch pie

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Prepare pastry or thaw frozen pastry and set aside. Peel and slice
apples and pears.  Place in large bowl and toss with lime juice. Combine
brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg in small bowl.
Toss with apple and pear slices until coated.  Turn into a 9x1-1/2 inch
deep dish pie plate.  Dot with butter. Roll out pastry for top crust. Cut
slits to vent steam during baking and place over filling. Seal and flute
edges. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until crust is lightly
browned.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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