Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2012

This was a great recipe to use my VERY ripe pears! It wasn't too sweet and was very creamy. I did, however, have to use a sour cream substitute of 7/8 cup buttermilk with 3 tablespoons butter, which I did melt and then mix with the buttermilk. My husband thinks it was better with the buttermilk, but he also is not a fan of sour cream - and I am! I look forward to having enough sour cream to use the next time! Thank you for the recipe!

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ambs

Reviewed: Sep. 11, 2011

I'm not a pear lover-- but my boyfriend is, so I made this pie for him. I followed the recipe's directions however, I used an extra pear. I also added more sugar and cinnamon to the streusal topping which I felt it needed. I suggest using an egg white wash ont he crust (I used a frozen pie crust) because the base was a bit soggy. Other than that, my boyfriend and neighbor (who had two pieces) absolutely loved it. Plus, it looks great too!

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OrsolyaD

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Los Angeles, California, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2010

I made two of these and one came out better than the other for some reason, but both were very good.

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TaraEBradman

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2010

Absolutely delicious. Wouldn't change a thing!

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ZOEANNESMOM

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2010

The flavor was good, but it was crunchy. My husband loved it anyway. I precooked the pears but not enough b/c they were still quite hard. It's my photo of the slice on the yellow and green plate. Next time I will precook the pears much longer.

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Justme222

Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2009

This pie is EASY and wonderful. Fresh, mildly tart yet subtle and sophisticated... I really like the flavors and the texture. I also like that nobody is going to expect this pie. Bring it out for a nice surprise on any special occasion, or no occasion whatsoever!

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Aaron_WA

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009

This pie is amazing, i have a friend who makes it amd they add something special to the top, you boil, 1/2cup white sugar, 1/2cup brown sugar, 1/2cup butter, 1/2cup whipping cream, you heat the sauce a little and drizzle over the pie it is incredibly good.

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tam

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2009

This pie is good. The only changes I made was that I added some cinnamon and salt into the crumb topping. Easy and yummy.

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chris

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 13, 2009

WOW! Despite the reviews, I really did not believe something so simple could be so good -- it is fantastic! As per some other reviewers, I added cinnamon to the topping.

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PimpernelSmith

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Iowa City, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2009

This is one of the best pies I have ever tasted! The sour cream really adds such a unique flavor to the fruit. I only had 2 pears so I also used some G. Smith apples which worked fine. The topping is to die for and stays in it's place instead of being loose and falling off. Excellent and I will use this recipe often.

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