Country Pear Cobbler

By learen

Ingredients

• Filling
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• dash nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 medium pears, peeled, cored, slice
• Topping
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar, if desired
• light cream if desired

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

COMBINE all filling ingredients, except pears, in large skillet. Stir in sliced pears. Cook over medium heat about 5 minutes, or until hot and bubbly, stirring gently. Set aside.

TO make topping, place flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda in mixer bowl. Mix together. Add buttermilk and melted margarine. Mix about 30 seconds or until well blended.

POUR hot filling into 8 or 9 inch pan. Top evenly with large spoonfuls of topping. Sprinkle with one tablespoon of 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.