Spiced Pear Cranberry Cobbler |
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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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The October entry of my 2005 calendar. How deeeeeelicious!! Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
5 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into small pieces |
1/3 cup chilled butter flavor shortening |
1/4 cup ice water |
4 medium bosc pears, peeled, cored & sliced lengthwise (1/4-inch thick) |
3 1/2 cups cranberries |
1 1/4 cups sugar, plus |
1 teaspoon sugar, for dusting |
1/4 cup whole wheat flour |
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice |
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom |
1 tablespoon butter |
Directions:
1. For pastry: In medium bowl, combine flour & salt; add chilled butter & shortening. with pastry blender, combine until mixture resembles cornmeal. Sprinkle with ice water. Toss lightly with a fork until dough holds together when pinched. Flatten dough to a round; wrap in plastic wrap & refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, prepare filling: In large bowl, combine pear slices & cranberries. Sprinkle with 1 1/4c sugar, whole wheat flour, allspice & cardamom; mix thoroughly. Spread fruit mixture into a 13x9x2 pan; dot w/1TB butter. Heat oven to 375°F.
3. On lightly floured surface, roll pastry to about 1/8 thick, making it 1 larger than the rim of the pan. Place pastry over fruit. Crimp border around rim. Cut 3 2 slits in pastry. Dust w/1tsp sugar. Bake 45 minutes until browned & fruit is bubbling. Cool 15-20 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
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