Skinny Girl With Fat Appetite Deep Dish Pear-Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup oat bran
1/4 cup raisins, chopped
2 tablespoons maple syrup (divided)
3 -5 gravenstein apples or 3 -5 other good cooking apples
2 -3 pears
1 cup water or 1 cup apple juice
1 tablespoon Butter Buds (refer to note)
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 pinch clove
1 dash salt
1/4 cup chopped almonds (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350-degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine oat bran, raisins, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup. Spread oat-bran mixture in the bottom of a deep dish pie pan; set aside.
Core and slice both apples and pears. To crust, place apples and pears by alternating layers of both fruits.
In a bowl, combine water or apple juice with the reserved 1 tablespoon of maple syrup. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt. Mix and pour over apple and pear layers. Sprinkle with almonds if using.
Bake until done, about 1 hour, covered with foil except for the last 15 minutes.
NOTE: Butter Buds are available in most supermarkets. in this recipe they provide the flavor of butter without the fat.