Candy Pear Dessert

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/2 cup coconut

Filling and Topping:

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• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup pear juice
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 Tbsp. butter
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 6 canned pear halves
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

1. Mix first 4 ingredients and bake at 375 degrees F in 7x11 inch pan for 15 minutes. Make into crumbs when cool.
2. Combine brown sugar, flour, and salt. Blend in pear juice and milk until smooth.
3. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat.
4. Gradually stir hot mixture into beaten eggs until all is added. Boil one minute longer. Blend in butter and vanilla.
5. To serve, use crumbs, then filling, then whipped cream over top and add a pear dipped in sugar and cinnamon on each serving.

By Robin from Washington, IA