"Poached pears and cranberries top a creamy pumpkin filling...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 -- recipe Cornmeal Butter Crust
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3 firm but ripe Bartlett pears, peeled, halved, cored and coarsely chopped
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1/4 cup red wine or port
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1/2 cup turbinado or brown sugar
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-- Juice of 1 lemon
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1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg
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1/4 cup dried cranberries
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1/4 cup water
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1 -- (15-ounce) can solid pack pumpkin
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3/4 cup sugar
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3 eggs
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1 cup heavy cream
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1 tablespoon vanilla extract
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2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
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1/4 teaspoon salt