Pear Pecan Cobbler

Ingredients

• 8 Bartlett pears (peeled, seeds removed, sliced 1/4" thick)
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp corn starch
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup pecans (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 stick butter (cut into small pieces)
• 1/3 cup boiling water
• 4 Tbs sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°

2. 2

   Peel, remove seeds and slice pears. Add to large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Sprinkle brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, corn starch, lemon juice and nutmeg over pears.

4. 4

   Stir until pears are well coated.

5. 5

   Gently stir in pecans.

6. 6

   Pour into an ungreased 9 X 13 baking dish.

7. 7

   In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.

8. 8

   Using a pastry blender, mix butter into flour mixture and blend until mixture becomes crumbly.

9. 9

   Pour in boiling water and stir until combined.

10. 10

    Spoon mixture over pears and spread gently making sure to cover the pears.

11. 11

    In a small bowl, mix sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle on top of the cobbler.

12. 12

    Bake for approximately 35-40 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.

13. 13

    Top with vanilla ice cream.