Maple Cranberry Pear Cobbler
Serves: 5
Carolyne Schoen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
45
Sweetness
36
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.8
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Maple Syrup2 tbsps
Orange Juice1 tbsp
Orange Peel (grated)1 tsp
Cinnamon1.5 tbsps
Cornstarch (dissolved in 3 tbsps)2 cups
All-Purpose Flour1 tbsp
Sugar2.5 tsps
Baking Powder1 tsp
Salt2 tbsps
Vegetable Shortening (cold)1 cup
Heavy CreamDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F
2
In a saucepan combine the pears, cranberries, maple syrup, orange juice, orange peel, cinnamon and nutmeg, bring to a boil and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes, or until cranberries have popped
3
Stir in cornstarch mixture and simmer for 1 minute, or until thickened
4
Let cool
5
Transfer mixture to a buttered baking dish
6
Make the dough: Into a bowl sift together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt
7
Add the butter and the shortening and blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal
8
Stir in the cream and form the dough into a ball
9
On a floured surface roll the dough into a round large enough to fit the dish, arrange it over the filling and crimp the edge decoratively
10
Brush the dough with the egg wash, cut steam vents in the center, and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown