Apple-Pear Cobbler with Cheddar Crust
- 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
- 4 pounds firm but ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, quartered, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 4 pounds Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, quartered, cut into 1/2-inch-thick wedges
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 cup (packed) shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese (about 4 ounces)
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat.
- Add half of pears and half of apples.
- Saute until fruit is soft, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes.
- Transfer fruit to large bowl.
- Repeat with remaining 3 tablespoons butter and remaining pears and apples.
- Mix sugar, flour and ground cinnamon into fruit.
- Stir in whipping cream and apple juice.
- Transfer filling to 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
- (Filling can be prepared 6 hours ahead.
- Cover and refrigerate.
- Bake filling at 375F for 10 minutes before adding topping.)
- Whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
- Add chilled butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Stir in cheese.
- (Can be made 6 hours ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Beat milk and egg in small bowl to blend.
- Mix into flour mixture with wooden spoon (dough will be stiff).
- Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto filling, spacing evenly.
- Bake cobbler until filling is bubbling and tester inserted into topping comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
- Serve warm.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/apple-pear-cobbler-with-cheddar-crust-104288 (may not work)