INDIVIDUAL PEAR-MAPLE COBBLERS

INDIVIDUAL PEAR-MAPLE COBBLERS image

Yield 6 rammekins

Number Of Ingredients 17

5 pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
2/3 cup pure maple syrup
2 Tbs all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
2 Tbs chilled usalted butter, sliced into 6 even pats
Cobbler Topping
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, chilled
1/2 cup + 1 Tbs heavy cream
1/2 cup + 1 Tbs maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbs sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 425. Combine the pears, maple syrup, four, salt, vanilla, and nutmeg in a bowl. Stir well and divide the mixture evenly among six ramekins. Top each with one pat f butter. Bake until heated through and bubbly, about 18-20 minutes. To make the topping, combine the flour, baking powder, and1/8 tsp nutmeg in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Combine the remaining nutmeg, cinnamon, and sugar in a small bowl and set aside. Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter and set aside. Cut the remaining 6 tablespoons into 6 pieces and add them to the flour mixture. Process until fine crumbs form. Add the cream, maple syrup, and vanilla, and process until just combined. Drop by spoonfuls over the warm pear filling. Brush the topping with the melted butter, and sprinkle with the reserved sugar mixture. Bake 14 minutes, until golden-brown and firm to the touch. Serve warm.