This dessert is so rich and yummy that one ramekin can feed two people—unless you can't bear to share. Serve with Lavender-Lemon Cream.
Pear-Ginger Cobbler with Almond Biscuit Topping
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Ingredients
FILLING
- 2 1/2 pounds firm but ripe pears (Anjou, Bosc, or Comice), peeled, cored, quartered, and sliced crosswise
- 3/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/2 cup date sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- BISCUIT TOPPING
- 1/3 cup date sugar
- 4 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
- 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces
- 3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup slivered almonds, coarsely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly coat six 2/3-cup custard cups or ramekins with cooking spray and place on a baking sheet. In a large bowl, combine all filling ingredients and toss gently. Divide filling among prepared ramekins. Bake 20 minutes or until hot and bubbling. Remove from oven.
- While filling is baking, prepare topping. Mix date sugar and crystallized ginger in a food processor and pulse 3-4 times. In a small bowl, set aside 2 tablespoons of sugar-ginger mixture. Place the flours, baking powder, and salt in food processor and pulse 3-4 times until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture has the consistency of coarse meal. Add yogurt and vanilla extract; mix until smooth. Stir in almonds. Do not overmix (dough will be sticky). Place in refrigerator while filling bakes.
- Spoon topping over the hot fruit until fruit is covered. Sprinkle reserved sugar-ginger mixture evenly over all. Return to oven and bake another 20-25 minutes, or until filling is bubbly and topping is light brown. Cool for about 15 minutes; serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Pear-Ginger Cobbler with Almond Biscuit Topping
Amount Per Serving
Calories 479
% Daily Value*
Cholesterol 21mg
7%
Sodium 188mg
8%
Total Carbohydrates 87g
29%
Dietary Fiber 10g
40%
Protein 7g
14%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
PER SERVING (based on 6 servings): 479 cal, 24% fat cal, 13g fat, 5g sat fat, 21mg chol, 7g protein, 87g carb, 10g fiber, 188mg sodium
