Ingredients

• 1- 9″ pie crust
• 3 pears, peeled and cubed
• 2 apples, peeled and cubed
• 1/3 cup sugar
• juice of one half lemon
• Pinch of salt
• 2 cups blueberries
• 6 tablespoons flour

• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine pears, apples, lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, and salt in large nonstick skillet. Cook over medium heat until fruit is tender, pears are tender stirring often, about 6 minutes. Transfer to large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Add blueberries, flour and remaining sugar, and gently combine.

In processor, combine topping ingredients and pulse.

Transfer filling to pie crust. Sprinkle with Walnut-Streusel Topping. Freeze until holidays!

When ready, bake pie for one hour at 350 degrees.

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Crepes are a favorite recipe of mine because they can be filled with so many things.. giving you the flexibility to make dinner (or breakfast, or desert!) with what you have on hand at home. Here is an easy recipe for a basic crepe, and many ideas for what to fill them with.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup milk
• 3/4 cup cold water
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 cups sifted flour

Blend all ingredients. Refrigerate for two hours, and blend again. Spray a round skillet with cooking spray and cook batter in thin layers, turning once.

Filling suggestions:

• a combination of one cup marshmallows, and one half cup chocolate chips plus 2 tablespoon butter
• cherry pie filling
• ham and swiss cheese
• A combination of 1/2 cup condensed cream of chicken soup, 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon curry powder, 1 1/2 tablespoons grated onion, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1/2 tablespoon each salt and pepper, and 2-1/2 cups, chopped, cooked (or leftover) chicken
• spinach, mushrooms and cheese

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Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter butter

1 cup graham cracker crumbs (about 11 crackers)

6-ounces chocolate chips

6 ounces peanut butter or white chocolate chips

1 cup coconut

1 can condensed milk

1 cup chopped walnuts

Melt butter in 9 x 9-inch pan. Add remaining ingredients in layers  (crumbs, chips, coconut, milk and walnuts). Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.

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