Fresh Pear Crumble Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 -8 fresh pears, peeled, cored, sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1 dash salt
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon rind
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon mace
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie shells

Preparation

Fill pie shell with sliced pears.
Mix together 1/4 cup of the sugar,the salt, cornstarch, lemon rind, and lemon juice and spread over the pears.
Mix together remaining sugar, spices and flour and add to butter.
Stir with a fork until crumbly and sprinkle over pears.
Bake at 450F for 15 minutes, reducing to 350F to bake about 30 minutes more.