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Gingerbread Pear Cobbler Serves 12 Lightly grease a 10 "x 15 " ceramic or glass dish Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Ingredients: apx. 5 lb ripe pears (about 12 medium), peeled, cored & cut into 1/8-1/4 " thick 3/4 cup organic sugar, granulated 2 Tablespoons fresh lemon juice (1 lemon) 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest 2 Tablespoon crystallized ginger, chopped 1 1/2 Tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour 2 Tablespoons butter Gingerbread Biscuit Layer 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 5 1/2 Tablespoons organic sugar, granulated 1 Tablespoon ground ginger 2 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon sea salt 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 3 oz veggie shortening, cold 1 1/4 oz unsalted butter, cold (1 tbsp) 2 large eggs 6 Tablespoons buttermilk 1/3 cup molasses 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: In large bowl, mix peeled pears with sugar, lemon juice, zest and giner with flour and pour into lightly greased dish. Drop the butter randomly over the pears in little bits. In large bowl, rub shortening & butter into flour with a pinch of sea salt. It should have a oatmeal like appearance. Make a well in the center. Add buttermilk, eggs, molasses & vanilla. Whish together and stir into dry. Do not overmix. Drop over pear mix in 12 little piles. Bake 35 minutes or until pears are soft and bubbly. |