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Prep Time: 40 Minutes Cook Time: 55 Minutes |
Ready In: 95 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
6 cups peeled sliced ripe pears |
1 tablespoon lemon juice |
1/2 cup sugar, plus |
3 tablespoons sugar, divided |
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca |
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg |
1 9 unbaked pie shell |
3/4 cup rolled oats |
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup cold butter or 1/4 cup margarine |
18 caramels |
5 tablespoons milk |
1/4 cup chopped pecans |
Directions:
1. Add together in a large bowl, the pears and lemon juice; toss.
2. In a different bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
3. Add to pears; stir gently to mix well.
4. Let stand for 15 minutes.
5. Pour mixture into the pastry shell.
6. In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, and remaining sugar.
7. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
8. Sprinkle over pears.
9. Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
10. In a saucepan, melt caramels with milk, over low heat.
11. Stir until smooth.
12. Add pecans.
13. Drizzle over pie.
14. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
15. Cool pie on a wire rack.
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