Pear Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 c. peeled and sliced fresh pears
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. nutmeg or cinnamon
butter or margarine
pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie

Preparation

Mix pear slices with sugar, rind, juice and spice.
Arrange in a 9-inch unbaked pie shell.
Dot with butter.
Cover with top crust.
Slit pastry to allow steam to escape.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 to 60 minutes.