Pear And Bourbon Cobbler

Categories: November 19
Yield: 1 servings

--------------------------------PEAR FILLING--------------------------------
4 lb Barlett pears; peeled,
-cored, cut
; into 1/3-inch-thick
; slices
1 c Packed dark brown sugar
1/4 c Bourbon
2 1/2 tb All purpose flour
1 ts Fresh lemon juice
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
2 tb Unsalted butter; (1/4 stick)

----------------------------------TOPPING----------------------------------
2 c All purpose flour
1/4 c Packed dark brown sugar
1 tb Baking powder
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
6 tb Unsalted butter; room
-temperature
; (3/4 stick)
3/4 c Half and half
6 tb Bourbon
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 tb Sugar mixed with 1/4
-teaspoon ground
; nutmeg
Half and half; (optional)

For Filling: Preheat oven to 450F. Combine all ingredients except butter in
large bowl. Transfer to deep 8 1/2x11-inch baking dish or other deep 12-cup
dish. Dot top with butter. Bake until hot and bubbling, about 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare topping: Sift first 4 ingredients into bowl. Add butter
and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Make well in center.
Combine 3/4 cup half and half, bourbon and vanilla and add to well. Stir
until batter is just combined; do not overmix.

Working quickly, drop batter by tablespoons atop hot pear mixture, covering
surface completely. Sprinkle with sugar-nutmeg mixture. Immediately return
to oven and bake 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375F. and continue
baking until topping is golden and firm to touch, about 20 minutes. Let
cool at least 20 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature, pouring half
and half over each serving, if desired.

Serves 6 to 8.

Bon Appetit November 1992

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