caramel pear pie

Name: Caramel Pear Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cup(s) sliced peeled ripe pears (about 6 medium); 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1/2 cup(s) plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided; 2 tablespoon(s) quick-cooking tapioca; 3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; - pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches); 3/4 cup(s) old-fashioned oats; 1 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup(s) cold butter, cubed; 18 - caramels; 5 tablespoon(s) milk; 1/4 cup(s) chopped pecans

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Private Recipe by

Chrystal Cackler

@journeyrock92

Huntsville, AL

From my Mamaw's recipe collection.

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yield 6 -8

prep time 15 Min

cook time 55 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For caramel pear pie

6 c

sliced peeled ripe pears (about 6 medium)
1 Tbsp

lemon juice
1/2 c

plus 3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 Tbsp

quick-cooking tapioca
3/4 tsp

ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp

salt
1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg
pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
3/4 c

old-fashioned oats
1 Tbsp

all-purpose flour
1/4 c

cold butter, cubed
18

caramels
5 Tbsp

milk
1/4 c

chopped pecans

How To Make caramel pear pie

1
In a large bowl, combine pears and lemon juice. In another bowl, combine 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg. Add to pears; stir gently. Let stand for 15 minutes.

2
Pour into pastry shell. In a small bowl, combine the oats, flour and remaining sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes.
3
Meanwhile, in a saucepan over low heat, melt caramels with milk. Stir until smooth; add pecans. Drizzle over pie. Bake 8-10 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.
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