Instructions: Place pears in a greased 8-inch-square baking pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and water; mix lightly.

In a medium-size bowl, mix sugar and flour. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; evenly scatter crumbs over pear mixture. Bake in a 350 degrees oven until fruit is tender when pierced and crust is lightly browned, about 1 hour. Offer cream to pour over individual portions.

This recipe appeared in a 1949 issue of Sunset. Pears or apples are lightly spiced, then baked beneath a crust of sweet, buttery crumbs.

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