Pear-Cranberry Pie with Oatmeal Streusel

By Jackie618

Recipe from Cooking Light

If you can't find fresh cranberries, use thawed frozen ones. A prepared pie shell yields a stellar dessert with little effort. Serve with vanilla ice cream.

Amount per serving

Calories: 240
Calories from fat: 31%
Fat: 8.2g
Saturated fat: 2.4g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.1g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
Protein: 1.6g
Carbohydrate: 41.5g
Fiber: 2.4g
Cholesterol: 5mg
Iron: 0.8mg
Sodium: 118mg
Calcium: 27mg

Ingredients

• Streusel:
• 3/4 cup regular oats
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• Dash of salt
• 2 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces
• Filling:
• 3 cups (1/2-inch) cubed peeled Anjou pear (2 large)
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• Remaining ingredient:
• 1 unbaked 9-inch deep-dish pastry shell

Preparation

Step 1

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