Pear Cherry Cobblers With Ginger Chocolate Chip Topping Recipes

PEAR AND DRIED CHERRY COBBLERS WITH GINGER-CHOCOLATE CHIP BISCUIT TOPPING

Steps:

• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter four 1 1/4-cup custard cups or soufflé dishes; place on rimmed baking sheet. Combine first 5 ingredients in large bowl; toss to coat. Divide filling among prepared custard cups. Dot with 2 tablespoons butter. Bake until filling is hot and bubbling around edges, about 20 minutes. Maintain oven temperature.
• Meanwhile, prepare topping:
• Combine sugar and ginger in processor; blend until ginger is finely chopped. Transfer 1 tablespoon sugar-ginger mixture to small bowl; reserve. Add flour, baking soda, and salt to remaining sugar-ginger mixture in processor; blend 20 seconds. Add butter; using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal. Transfer to medium bowl. Mix in chocolate chips, then buttermilk (mixture will be very moist).
• Drop topping by heaping tablespoonfuls onto filling in custard cups (about 4 very generous tablespoons for each); sprinkle with reserved 1 tablespoon sugar-ginger mixture. Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling thickly, about 20 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Serve cobblers with ice cream.

PEAR CHERRY COBBLERS WITH GINGER-CHOCOLATE CHIP TOPPING

Steps:

• For filling, preheat oven to 350*F.
• Butter four 1 1/4 cup custard cups or souffle dishes; place on rimmed baking sheet.
• Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl; toss to coat.
• Divide filling among prepared custard cups.
• Dot with 2 TBs butter.
• Bake until filling is hot and bubbling around the edges, about 20 minutes.
• Maintain oven temperature.
• Combine sugar and ginger in processor; blend until ginger is finely chopped.
• Transfer 1 TBS sugar ginger mixture to small bowl and set aside.
• Add flour, baking soda and salt to remaining sugar ginger mixture in processor; blend 20 seconds.
• Add butter; using on/off turns, process until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Transfer to medium bowl.
• Mix in chocolate chips, then buttermilk (mixture will be very moist).
• Drop topping by heaping tablespoonfuls onto filling in custard cups (about 4 very generous tablespoons for each); sprinkle with reserved 1 TBS sugar-ginger mixture.
• Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling thickly, about 20 minutes.
• Cool 20 minutes and serve with icecream to 4 very lucky people!