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Fresh Pear Crisp

Submitted by: Mildred Sherrer 
Mildred Sherrer's comforting fruit crisp is a pared-down version of one her mother used to fix. 'I made it healthier by using reduced-fat margarine, fresh pears instead of canned and oats for some of the flour,' she explains from Fort Worth, Texas. As a finishing touch, she suggests topping it with fat-free yogurt or whipped cream. 

Ginger Pear Crisp

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Gingersnap cookie crumbs are the base of the sweet, nut-filled crumble that tops this pear crisp. 

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Raspberry Pear Crisp

Submitted by: Ruby Williams 
'If you want a change of pace from the usual pie or cake, give this honey of a desert a try,' suggests field editor Ruby Williams of Bogalusa, Louisiana. 'This dessert is tart, crispy and just plain good.' 

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Grape Pear Crisp

Submitted by: Donna Mosher 
You'll be pleasantly surprised by this unusual fruit combination shared by Donna Mosher from Augusta, Montana. 'Over the years, we have enjoyed this dessert topped with whipped cream or ice cream. In fact, I've worn out the recipe card several times,' Donna notes. 

Pear Cranberry Crumble

Submitted by: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 
Our Test Kitchen cooks got creative with this crumble. Pears provide a tasty change of pace from apples and other fruits that are more commonly used in pies and desserts. Cranberries add color, and spiced-up oats top off this old-fashioned dessert with a yummy crunch. 

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Pear Crumble

Submitted by: Kezia Sullivan 
ORIGINALLY a pear crumble pie, I shortened this to a crumble when I often was too short of time to make a pie crust. I've also found canned pears work as well as fresh, so that makes it even easier to prepare. -Kezia Sullivan, Sackets Harbor, New York 

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Pear Pie I

Submitted by: Vicki 
Pears bake up beautifully, especially when sugared and spiced as they are in this yummy pie that 's made just like an apple pie. The pear slices are tossed in sugar, a bit of flour, cinnamon and ginger. The luscious pears are then piled into a pastry crust, sprinkled with lemon juice and topped with a second crust. 

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Pear Pie III

Submitted by: PMKLINGBEIL 
My kids are always asking me to make this delicious creamy pear pie, it's their favorite! This recipe came from my mother who is known for her outrageously wonderful cooking! 

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Apple, Cranberry, and Pear Crisp

Submitted by: Barb Y 
A splendid concoction of cubed apples and pears, dried cranberries, a bit of flour, honey, and lemon juice is spooned into a baking pan, and then covered with a crumbly butter and nut mixture. Forty-five minutes later, the crisp is brown and beautiful. 

Creamy Pear Pie

Submitted by: Jen Cowan 
Outstanding Creamy Pear Pie! I cook this for the men's league at my golf club, and they love it! 
 
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