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Apple And Pear Cobbler

Sometimes, when I hear the names of some foods, I am quite puzzled as to where these names originate from. A few years back, if you were to say “cobbler” to me I would think shoes. Say “grunt” to me and I’d think of pigs! For me, a “buckle” comes with a belt, a “slump” is a sad thing to happen to fo

Coursedessert
Cuisineamerican

Servings

4serving

Servings

4serving

Ingredients

1cup applespeeled and chopped
1cup pearspeeled and chopped
1 1/2 to 2tsps gingerfinely grated fresh
1 1/2tbsps cornstarch
2/3cup brown sugar(increase this to 1/2 cup if preferred)
1/2tbsp lemon juice
2/3cup all purpose flour
3/4tsp baking powder
1/4tsp baking soda
1/4tsp salt
35gm butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1/8cup waterhot

Instructions

Put the chopped apple and pear, ginger, cornstarch, about half of the sugar and lemon juice in a glass bowl and mix well. Cook in the microwave till the fruit is cooked and the mixture has thickened slightly (about 6 to 8 minutes at 100%)
You can also cook the fruit on the stove-top. Put the above mentioned ingredients, excluding the cornstarch, in a pan with a few tsps of water and cook till done. Dissolve the cornstarch in 2 tbsp water and add to the cooked fruit. Stir well and cokk for a couple of minutes till it thickens.
Put this mixture into a shallow glass dish/ casserole or divide it equally among 4 dessert bowls to make individual servings.
In another bowl combine the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder and soda, and salt. Add the butter and mix till the mixture resembles moist crumbs. Now add the hot water and just stir till a soft dough forms.
Drop spoonfuls of this dough over the hot fruit, to partially or totally cover the fruit. Bake at 200C (400F) for about 20 or 25 minutes or till the topping is a golden brown.
Serve warm with frozen yogurt or ice-cream.