Pear-Cranberry Pie With Oatmeal Streusel

Ingredients

Streusel

• 3/4 cup oats
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 dash salt
• 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Filling

• 3 cups cubed peeled anjou pears (1/2 inch, 2 large)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

Also

• 1 (9 inch)  unbaked deep-dish pastry shells

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   To prepare streusel, combine first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.

3. 3

   To prepare filling, combine pear, cranberries, 2/3 cup brown sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss well to combine. Spoon pear mixture into pastry shell; sprinkle streusel over pear mixture.

4. 4

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until bubbly and streusel is browned. Cool at least 1 hour on a wire rack.