Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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     3/4  cup           sugar
   3      tablespoons   cornstarch
   1      teaspoon      ground cinnamon
   6      cups          apples or peaches -- peeled and sliced
   1      tablespoon    fresh lemon juice
                        pastry for 9-inch double-crust pie
   1      tablespoon    butter or margarine

Preparation:

1. Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon; mix lightly with apples and lemon juice. (Lemon juice may be omitted for peaches.) 2. Pour into pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate; dot with butter. 3. Cover with top crust; seal edges and flute as desired. 4. Cut 5 to 6 slits on top of crust. 5. Microwave on High 8 minutes. 6. Place in 425 F. oven for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Pear au Chocolate Pie (Variation) Follow above recipe but reduce sugar to 1/2 cup, cinnamon to 1/2 teaspoon and omit lemon juice. Sprinkle pear mixture with 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces before covering with crust.