Food Friday - country pear cobbler

October 22, 10:15 PMLexington Gardening ExaminerBobbi Rightmyer

Previous Next

1 comment Print Email RSS Subscribe

Subscribe

Get alerts when there is a new article from the Lexington Gardening Examiner. Read Examiner.com's terms of use.

Email Address   Include other special offers from Examiner.com Terms of Use

Country Pear Cobbler
Bobbi Dawn Rightmyer

Country Pear Cobbler

Ingredients:
Filling:

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
• Dash of cloves
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 6 to 8 medium pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced

Topping:

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
• 1 tbsp. sugar, if desired
• Light Cream, if desired
   

Preparation:

• Mix all of the filling ingredients, except pears, in large skillet, stirring well.  Fold in sliced pears. Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until hot and bubbly, stirring gently. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To make topping, place flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in mixing bowl. Beat on low speed of electric mixer for about 30 seconds. Add buttermilk and melted butter. Continue to mix on low speed about 30 seconds, or just until blended.
• Pour hot filling into 8-or 9- inch baking pan. Top evenly with large spoonfuls of topping. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar, if desired. Bake at 375° for 30 to 35 minutes, or until pears are tender and bubbly and topping is golden brown. Serve warm with light cream, if desired.

You can also check out yesterdays article on Kentucky Pears.

Also, yesterday Liz Brooks - the National Easy Recipe Examiner - featured a recipe for Spiced Apple Pie.  This recipe would also work wonderfully with homegrown Kentucky Proud pears.