Pear Streusel Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. sliced pears
1 c. water
1/2 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
9 or 10-inch pie crust

Preparation

Boil pears in 1 cup water for 10 minutes.
Drain and save liquid for sauce.
Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Add lemon rind, juice and 1 cup cooking liquid from pears.
Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Put pears in uncooked pie crust; cover with sauce.
Sprinkle with Streusel Topping and bake in a hot 425\u00b0 oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350\u00b0 and bake for 30 minutes longer.
Serve warm with ice cream.