Apple and Pear Cobbler

INGREDIENTS

• 4 apples (any combination), cored and cut in eight slices
• 2 pears (ripe, but not too soft), cored and cut in eight slices
• ½ cup sugar, divided
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• ⅓ cup milk
• ½ cup chopped walnuts (optional)

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PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Toss apples and pears with ¼ cup sugar and place in a buttered baking dish.
3. Mix together flour, ¼ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Cube the cold butter, add to flour and mix with knives or a pastry cutter until it resembles coarse meal.
5. Add milk and stir briefly until just mixed.
6. Spoon mixture over fruit (sprinkle on walnuts now if using) and bake in the oven on lowest rack for 45–50 minutes or until fruit is fork-tender.

Cook’s Note: Recipe may be cut in half.

Serves 4. Prep time, 15–20 minutes; cook time, 45–50 minutes.