1 qt. pared & sliced fresh pears
1 c. sifted flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Put pears in buttered pie pan. Mix flour, salt and brown sugar. Cut butter-vanilla mixture into flour-sugar mixture with fork. Sprinkle over fruit. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 45 minutes or until fruit is tender and crumbs are golden brown.