Cheddar Pear Cobbler

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 32 ounces canned pears, sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
• 1 cup unbleached flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 ounces cheddar cheese, sharp shredded
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 425 degrees f.
• 2 drain the pears, reserving the syrup.
• 3 combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and add the syrup and lemon juice.
• 4 heat until the syrup thickens then boil for 1 minute.
• 5 remove the pan from the heat and add the pears.
• 6 spoon the pears and the syrup into a 9-inch square baking pan.
• 7 combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cheddar, mixing well.
• 8 add the butter and milk, mixing until well blended.
• 9 spoon the dough over the pears, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
• 10 serve hot with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.