Pear Custard Cobbler Recipes

PEAR CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*.
• Peel, quarter, and core the pears.
• Cut them into 1/2" slices and mix with the water, butter, maple syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a heavy 12-inch skillet.
• Cook, covered,over moderate heat, until the pears are tender but not mushy-about 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cook until all of the liquid has evaporaed and the pears have started to caramelize-4 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat and set aside.
• To prepare the custard: In a medium-size bowl or 2-quart maeasuring cup, whisk the eggs, milk, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt.
• Distribute the pears among four 6-ounce or six 4-ounce flameproof custard cups.
• Pour the custard over the pears.
• Set the cups in a baking pan and pour hot water into the pan until it comes halfway up the sides of the cups.
• Bake, uncovered, for about 35 minutes or until a knife inserted midway between the rim and the center comes out clean.
• Transfer the cups to a wire rack and cool to room temperature-30 to 40 minutes.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• Will keep for up to 3 days.
• Preheat the broiler.
• Sprinkle the cold custards with the pecans.
• Whisk togerher the butter, maple syrup, and cream; spoon the mixture over the custards.
• Broil 6 inches from the heat for about 3 minutes or until the topping bubbles.
• Serve immediately.
• Serves 4 to 6.
• Enjoy!

PEAR COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a round 9x2-inch, 6-cup baking dish.
• Fill a large bowl halfway with water and add lemon juice. Peel all but 1 of the pears. Core and cut all the pears into eighths. Add pear slices to lemon water to keep them from browning.
• Combine egg and milk in a bowl and whisk until combined. Set aside.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, 2 tablespoons cane sugar, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl. Use a fork to cut cold butter into flour mixture until it resemble pebbles.
• Drain pears and put into a bowl. Sprinkle with corn starch and 1/4 cup cane sugar; toss to coat.
• Pour milk-egg mixture into the flour mixture. Mix batter until just combined. Add pears to the prepared baking dish. Drop batter by spoonful onto the pears.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned on top, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

PEAR CUSTARD COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine brown sugar, 3 eggs, cornstarch and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl; mix well.
• Gently stir in pears.
• Spoon into greased 8-inch square 2 quart baking dish.
• Set aside.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl.
• Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in milk, 1 egg and walnuts.
• Drop dough evenly over pear mixture into 9 mounds.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until filling is set and biscuits are golden brown.
• Serve warm.

PEAR AND CRANBERRY COBBLER WITH CITRUS-INFUSED CUSTARD SAUCE

Steps:

• Make filling:
• Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in lower third. Butter baking dish.
• Stir together pears, cranberries, sugar, orange zest, brandy and allspice in a large bowl. Transfer filling to baking dish and dot with butter.
• Cover dish tightly with foil and bake 20 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake until cranberries burst and pears are just tender, 15 to 20 minutes more.
• While filling is cooking, make biscuits:
• Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, then add 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cream and stir just until a dough forms. Gather dough into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured surface (dough will feel dense and heavy; don't worry.)
• Gently knead dough 6 times, then pat out into an 8-inch round (about 1/3-inch thick).
• Cut out as many rounds as possible with lightly floured cutter, transferring to a sheet of wax paper. Gather scraps and pat out once more, then cut out more rounds. (You will have about 16).
• Carefully but quickly, top hot fruit with biscuits, arranging in 1 layer. Brush biscuits with remaining tablespoon cream and sprinkle with sugar.
• Continue to bake cobbler until biscuits are puffed and golden, 15 to 20 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before serving and top with Citrus-Infused Custard Sauce.

CRANBERRY PEAR COBBLERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Spoon into two 10-oz. custard cups coated with cooking spray. Dot with butter. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until hot and bubbly. , For topping, combine sugar and ginger in a blender; cover and process until crumbly. Set aside 1-1/2 teaspoons of the mixture. Add flour, baking soda and salt to the blender; cover and process for 20 seconds or until combined. Add butter; process until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. , Transfer to a small bowl; stir in buttermilk. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot fruit filling; sprinkle with reserved sugar mixture. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

BAKED PEAR CUSTARD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray a 9" cake pan with cooking spray and place the pear slices in the pan.
• Whisk the butter, eggs, milk, salt, granulated sugar, flour and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
• Pour the batter over the pears. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the custard is golden and firm to the touch. Dust the top with powdered sugar before serving.

CHEDDAR PEAR COBBLER

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 Degrees F.
• Drain the pears, reserving the syrup.
• Combine the sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan and add the syrup and lemon juice.
• Heat until the syrup thickens then boil for 1 minute.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the pears.
• Spoon the pears and the syrup into a 9-inch square baking pan.
• Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cheddar, mixing well.
• Add the butter and milk, mixing until well blended.
• Spoon the dough over the pears, then bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Serve hot with Vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream.

PEAR COBBLER

Steps:

• Mix pears with 1/2 cup sugar and let stand.
• Put margarine in 2-quart casserole and place in 325° oven until melted.
• Combine all dry ingredients, including remaining 1/2 cup of sugar.
• Mix well.
• Beat egg and add to milk.
• Slowly combine with dry ingredients to make a batter.
• Pour over melted margarine.
• Do not stir.
• Spoon pears on top of batter.
• Do not stir.
• Bake at 325° for 1 hour.
• Serve hot or cold.
• Cool Whip or ice cream topping is very good.
• I haven't tried this recipe, but after two reviews, I'm editing the recipe to cut the sugar in half.