Caramel Pear Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 cups peeled sliced ripe pears
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar, plus
3 tablespoons sugar, divided
2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 9\" unbaked pie shell
3/4 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cold butter or 1/4 cup margarine
18 caramels
5 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup chopped pecans

Preparation

Add together in a large bowl, the pears and lemon juice; toss.
In a different bowl, mix together 1/2 cup sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
Add to pears; stir gently to mix well.
Let stand for 15 minutes.
Pour mixture into the pastry shell.
In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, and remaining sugar.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
Sprinkle over pears.
Bake at 400 degrees for 45 minutes.
In a saucepan, melt caramels with milk, over low heat.
Stir until smooth.
Add pecans.
Drizzle over pie.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
Cool pie on a wire rack.