Apple, Pear and Kiwi Humble Pie

Apple, Pear and Kiwi Humble Pie

“This is an unusual pie, but can be done in many variations, depending on the fruit you use.”

“I can remember sitting in front of the television eating this one with grandma, I miss her and mom, but such is the way of life, this one is for them.”

 

Preparation time: 40-45 minutes

Total time: 85-90 minutes

 

¾ cup (187.5 ml) crushed wafers (about 24 wafers)

¼ cup (62.5 ml) firmly packed brown sugar

¼ cup (62.5 ml) butter, melted

125 grams (1/2 of 250 gram package) Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1 frozen deep dish pie shell (1/2 of 350 gram package), thawed

2 large baking apples, peeled, sliced

1 large pear, peeled, slice

2 kiwis, peeled, sliced

1/3 cup granulated sugar

¼ cup flour

½ tablespoon ground cinnamon

1 ¼ cups thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping

 

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).  Mix wafer crumbs, brown sugar and butter until well blended, and then set aside, till later.

Spread cream cheese carefully onto bottom of pie shell, sprinkle half of the wafer crumbs on top and then set aside, till later.

Combine fruits in large bowl, add granulated sugar, flour and cinnamon, and then toss vigorously to coat.

Spoon the fruit mixture over crumb layer in pie shell and then sprinkle remaining wafer crumbs on top.

Bake for 45-48 minutes, or until fruit is tender and pie shell is slightly browned, making sure to loosely cover the pie with foil after about 25 minutes, to prevent crust from overcooking (browning), just keep an eye on it every few minutes.

Cool pie on wire rack.

Serve with the whipped topping.

Store leftovers in refrigerator when not in use.

 

Makes 10 servings of 1 slice each

 

If you want to try something different, replace the cinnamon with ground ginger or nutmeg.