Pear and Ginger Cobbler

Name: Pear and Ginger Cobbler
Yield: 6 to 8 portions
Ingredients: ⅓ cup milk; 1 egg; ⅓ cup solid vegetable shortening; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; Finely grated zest of ½ lemon; 1 tablespoon baking powder; Pinch of salt; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 8 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices; 1½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger, or more to taste; ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar

Preparation info

6 to 8
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Everybody loves a crisp … or a crumble … or a cobbler. It is one of those scrumptious desserts that we find ourselves eating for breakfast the next day, and “evening up” until there’s none left.

Ingredients

8 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼-inch-thick slices
1½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger, or more to taste
½

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Butter a large (14-inch-long) baking dish or casserole or a 2½- to 3-quart soufflé dish.
Combine the pears, ginger,