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Andrew Fowler

Pear Ginger Cobbler

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups peeled 1/2-inch fresh pear slices
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F; butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  2. Toss pears with 2/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, ginger, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in dish.
  3. Whisk flour, 1/3 cup sugar, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; cut in butter.
  4. Stir in cream until sticky dough forms.
  5. Spoon small dough mounds over pears, leaving gaps for bubbling juice.
  6. Bake 43 to 47 minutes until pears are tender and biscuits browned through the center. Rest 25 minutes.