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Awesome pie, everyone loved it!!!

Tips:
1. 3 lbs is not nearly enough pears unless you like flat looking pies (it gives you about one small layer along the bottom of the crust-bowl)
2. I added about a 1/4 extra gruyere to the crust and to pear filling, and while it was nice and savory, I think you can safely add MORE cheese... if you are into that sort of thing.
3. don't forget to glaze the pie with egg (like me), it still works, but I'm sure the egg would have made it look a lot nicer (and keep it moist).
4. I'm not sure if I'm just dumb with cornstarch, but when I added it to the sauce it did thicken, but it also left really nasty clumps of starch that I had to fish out (painful...), so be careful and mix it well!

definitely my new favourite pie!