PEAR COBBLER

Without ice cream,
there would be darkness
and chaos. 

~Don Kardong

A very simple recipe
given to me from a
dear woman who ran
the nursery at my church
when my children were
small. She has since passed
away, but I will always
remember her telling
me that when I served
the cobbler, I must also
put a scoop of vanilla bean
ice cream in the bowl
along side it...I always
do! It is not a healthy or
a 'fancy' dish, but it
is a tradition for me to
bake it each fall when
the pears are ripe. xx

Pear Cobbler

5 large pears
1 cup self-rising flour
[I use all purpose and add
1 teaspoon baking power
and a dash of sea salt]
1 cup juice from pears
1 cup sugar
1 stick butter[ melted]

Peel, slice thin and cook pears with a little water until tender, set aside. Mix together remaining ingredients. Put reserved pears in a 2 quart casserole dish and pour batter over the top [ do not stir]. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon and bake at 350 degrees until golden.