Dessert for 12
Pear Cobbler
$4.03for 455 minServes 12
Spiced pears bake beneath a sweet biscuit topping made with butter, flour, and boiling water.
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Peaches, 3 lb$2.49/lb typical | 3 lb | $7.47Typical price |
 | Butter, 6 oz$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes, a little$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.07Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.08 | ||
Swaps
- Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaFlourSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarBaking powder and soda
Not included in the cost.
- 55 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts
Typical price
$1.01 per serving$4.03 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 lb anjou pears
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 tbsp cold unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and place the sliced pears in a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
- Toss the pears with sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, lemon juice, and cornstarch.
- Mix the flour, sugars, baking powder, and salt, then cut in the cold butter.
- Stir in the boiling water to make a soft dough.
- Drop the dough over the pears and sprinkle it with the remaining sugar.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the pears are tender and the topping is browned.
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