Blackberry-Pear Cobbler

A warm, rustic dessert combining juicy blackberries and tender pears in a wine-infused filling, topped with a buttery almond-scented batter that puffs up beautifully during baking.

8 servings
1 hr 55 min

Ingredients

  • 3 cups frozen blackberries
  • whole pears
  • 1.416666667 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons dry red wine
  • 2 teaspoons finely grated tangerine peel
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 pint vanilla ice cream

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 2 1/2- quart baking dish with 2-inch-high sides. Gently toss berries, pears, 2/3 cup sugar, wine, peel, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in medium bowl.

    10 min

  2. 2.

    Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in another medium bowl. Add milk, melted butter, and almond extract; whisk until blended. Spread batter in prepared dish. Place berry-pear mixture atop batter (do not stir). Sprinkle with additional cinnamon.

    15 min

  3. 3.

    Bake cobbler until crust is set in center and brown at edges, about 1 hour. Cool 30 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar; serve warm with ice cream, if desired.

    90 min

  4. 4.

    Why not stir the fruit into the batter? Left undisturbed, the batter puffs up around the fruit during baking, forming a crusty edge.

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