This pear cobbler recipe is a sweet indulgence of ripe, juicy pears, warm spices, and a buttery, golden crust.
Author: The Chef
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
Pear Cobbler Filling
1½ pounds bartlett pears, ripe but firm, peeled, cored, cut into strips, then cubed
1½ tablespoons water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract, I use Nielson Massey
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
small pinch allspice
½ teaspoon cornstarch
Cobbler Topping
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon kosher salt, Diamond Crystal
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon nutmeg, preferably freshly grated
6 tablespoons salted butter, cubed and chilled
¼ cup buttermilk
To Serve
vanilla bean ice cream
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Add peeled pears to a bowl along with brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, pure vanilla extract, lemon juice, cornstarch, water. and melted butter. Mix until well-combined. Pour into buttered 9-inch cast iron skillet.
Next, add flour, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, lemon zest and salt to a bowl and whisk to mix dry ingredients.
Blend cubed butter with flour using a pastry blender until butter is pea-sized. Add buttermilk and stir just until combined.
Add topping by the spoonful. Leave some openings in the cobbler topping (this allows steam to release and helps with caramelize the filling). Bake until golden brown, ~40 minutes. Check after 30 minutes.
Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. Cobbler is best eaten when warm.
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