1 1/2 pkg. (11 oz.) pie crust mix
6 ripe (but not soft) pears
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 egg yolk
Hard Sauce

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch baking pan with foil. Lightly butter foil. Prepare pastry. Roll pastry to a rectangle 30 x 6 1/2 inches. Cut into wide strips (6).

Pare pears - leave stems on. On a sheet of wax paper combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle each pear with lemon juice, then roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Starting at the top spiral pastry strip around each pear overlapping rows slightly. Moisten edges with cold water and press to seal. Press sides and bottom of pastry against pear. Brush with egg yolk mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water. Sprinkle with left over cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake 40-45 minutes or until tender. Serve with hard sauce. Makes 6 servings.