Pear Pie – m. c. de marco

Ingredients

• 1 9" double-crust pie shell (uncooked)
• about 6 c. peeled, cored and sliced pears
• ½ c. sugar
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 1 ½ tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla (I use vanilla bean paste)
• dash ground clove
• 4 T. flour
• 1 egg white for crust (optional)