Caramel Pear Pie

1- 9" pastry crust

6c peeled sliced ripe pears

1T lemon juice

1/2c sugar, plus

3T sugar, divided

2T quick-cooking tapioca

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4tsp. ground nutmeg

3/4c rolled oats

1T all-purpos flour

1/4c cold butter or margerine

4 of the 2oz old fashioned caramel apple dip

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1. Add together in a lg. bowl, the pears and lemon juice; toss.

2. In a different bowl, mix together 1/2c sugar, tapioca, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and hazelnut mix.

3. Add to pears; sttir gently to mix well.

4. Let stand for 15 mins.

5. Pour mixture into the pastry shell.

6. In a bowl, mix the oats, flour, and remaining sugar.

7. Cut in butter with a pastry blender.

8. Sprinkle over pears.

9. Bake at 400 degrees for 45mins

10. Drizzle caramel dip over pie

11. Bake for 8-10 mins. or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.

12. Cool pie on a wire rack.