Pear Pastry

1 to 1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 egg yolk
3 T milk
1/4 c. cornflake crumbs
3 pears
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
Stir together flour, 2 T sugar and salt.  Cut in butter until mixture is like fine crumbs.  Beat egg yolk lightly in measuring cup with fork.  add milk to measure 1/4 cup.  Add to flour mixture and knead to a stiff dough.  Divide into 2 parts, 1 slightly bigger.  Roll out bigger to fit pan, (I use 9 x 13) and press into bottom and sides, sprinkle with cornflake crumbs.  peel and slice pears and place over crumbs.  mix 6 T sugar with spices and sprinkle over pears.  Put other dough (rolled out) over top, and pinch edges together. 
Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes.  After cooked pour over powdered sugar glaze
Powdered Sugar Glaze:
combine 1/2 c. sifted powdered sugar with 1/2 to 1 T lemon juice, mixing to a smooth, thin glaze.