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                           Cranberry Pear Pie

Recipe By     : The Fund for Animals
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Holidays
               Nuts                             Cranberries

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3      cups          Cranberries -- (fresh or frozen)
  1      cup           Maple syrup
  1      pound         Pears; peeled -- cored/in 1/4" pieces
    1/2  cup           Walnuts or pecans
  4 1/2  teaspoons     Cornstarch -- dissolved in:
  2      tablespoons   -Cold water
  1      pinch         Salt
  1      teaspoon      Cinnamon
  1                    Unbaked  pie crust
                       Strips of dough -- For lattice top

Combine cranberries, syrup and pears in saucepan and bring to a boil.
Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until cranberries pop.
Stir in cornstarch mixture, and simmer for 1 minute, or until thickened.
Stir in nuts. Allow mixture to cool, then spoon into pie shell. Arrange
lattice strips of pie pastry on top. Bake in the upper third of a preheated
425 deg. F. oven for 40 minutes, or until pastry is golden and filling is
bubbling.
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