3 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 c Shortening
1/2 c Milk
1/2 c Fine dry bread crumbs
6 Northwest Bartlett pears;
-pared and sliced
1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Grated orange peel
-ORANGE GLAZE-
1 c Sifted powdered sugar
3/4 ts Vanilla
2 tb Orange juice or milk
Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in
about 1/2 cup milk, one tablespoon at a time, until all flour is
moistened. Divide dough in half. Roll out half dough to 17×12-inch
rectangle. Carefully place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with
bread crumbs. Arrange pear slices over crumbs. Combine sugar and
orange peel; sprinkle over pear slices. Roll out remaining dough to
15×10-inch rectangle and place on top of pears; seal and flute edges.
Cut several steam vents in top of crust. Brush top of pastry with
milk. Bake at 375F 45 to 55 minutes or until pastry is golden. Brush
with Orange Glaze while warm.
Orange Glaze
Combine all ingredients stir until smooth. Makes 1/3 cup.
Quantity: Makes 16 to 18 servings.
Per serving: 4039 Calories (kcal); 213g Total Fat; (47% calories from
fat); 43g Protein; 493g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 3267mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 18 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0
Fruit; 41 1/2 Fat; 13 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Yields
1 servings