Dethbert'S Pear Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups finely shredded mild Cheddar cheese
1 cup butter, softened
Filling:
2/3 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 large pears, peeled and thinly sliced
2 unbaked 9-inch pie crusts

Preparation

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.