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["to make pie crust:", "in your measuring cup of water... add in the sugar and salt and stir til dissolved.", "put it in the fridge to get cold.", "meanwhile.", ".. in a stand up mixer with the paddle attachment, combine the flour and cold butter and mix on low until there are pea-sized pieces.", "add it cold water 1 Tbsp at a time until a soft dough forms and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.", "turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead gently for a minute (not too long or vigorously or else you will end up with a tough dough).", "shape dough into a ball and then lightly press down and flatten it into a disk shape.", "wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate atleast 1 hr.", "preheat oven to 375F.", "roll out dough into a circle 12 inches in diameter.", "place in your 9 inch pie plate and press gently.", "cut pastry 1/2 inch beyond edge of plate.", "roll and crimp your edges and then using a fork poke several holes all on the bottom and sides of pastry.", "bake 10-12 minutes or until a light golden brown.", "cool on a rack.", "while your pastry is cooling... put together your filling and topping.", "filling:", "put your pear chunks in a medium bowl and squeeze juice from half a lemon over top and toss gently.", "set aside.", "topping:", "in a small bowl stir together the flour, oats, sugars, spices and salt.", "add in your softened butter and cut in with a fork.", "be careful not to overmix ... you want it ""crumbly"".", "once pastry is cool... add your pears and lemon juice.", "sprinkle on your crumble topping.... and bake for 20 - 30 minutes at same temperature as the crust (375 degrees).", "you can serve it as is... or with a scoop of ice cream... or even some whipped cream."]
