Instructions: Combine pears and lemon juice in a lg. bowl; toss gently. Sprinkle with 1/2 c. sugar, 1/4 c. flour, and lemon rind; toss well. Arrange pear mixture in pastry shell. Set aside.

Combine 1 c. flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a med. bowl; stir well. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in chopped pecans; sprinkle pecan mixture evenly over pear mixture. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minutes or til pears are tender and crust is golden brown.

Yield: one 10" pie.

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