Dethbert's Pear Pie

Name: Dethbert's Pear Pie
Total time: 55
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour; ½ cup white sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 cups finely shredded mild Cheddar cheese; 1 cup butter, softened; ⅔ cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; ¼ teaspoon salt; 10 large pears, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

Recipe by Dethbert from allrecipes.com

Dessert 55 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

•

1 cup all-purpose flour
•

½ cup white sugar
•

½ teaspoon salt
•

2 cups finely shredded mild Cheddar cheese
•

1 cup butter, softened

•

⅔ cup white sugar
•

2 tablespoons cornstarch
•

¼ teaspoon salt
•

10 large pears, peeled and thinly sliced
•

2 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

Instructions

Sift flour, sugar, and salt into a mixing bowl. Stir grated Cheddar cheese into the flour mixture using a fork. Stir in butter using a wide spoon until mixture becomes crumbly. Set topping mixture aside at room temperature.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place pie crusts in their tins onto a baking sheet to catch drips; place crusts 1 inch apart.
Sift sugar, cornstarch, and salt into a small bowl. Place pears in a large mixing bowl. When oven is hot, sprinkle sugar mixture over pears and stir to combine. Pour filling evenly into the 2 pie crusts. Divide topping mixture in half and add to the top of each pie in 4 to 6 dollops; use a wide knife to spread evenly.
Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven for about 18 minutes; the pears will produce a lot of liquid and will bubble over. Check pies and cover with aluminum foil if crust or topping is getting dark. Bake about 7 minutes more.