Pears and mincemeat combine perfectly as the weather turns cold. Serve ala-mode with a scoop of vanilla ice cream for a yummy dessert.

Ingredients:

Filling:

4 cups pears (about 4 pears)

¼ cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup firmly packed light brown sugar

½ cup prepared mincemeat

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

1 egg

Milk

1/3 cup prepared mincemeat

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Crunchy Topping:

¼ cup granulated sugar

¼ cup walnuts, finely chopped

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
   
   Filling:
2. Peel, core, and coarsely chop pears. Arrange pears in the bottom of an 8 inch ungreased baking pan. Sprinkle pears with flour and brown sugar.
   
   
3. In a small bowl, combine mincemeat, lemon juice and melted butter. Spoon evenly over the pears. Set aside.
   
   Topping:
4. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Whisk together to mix. Set aside.
   
   
5. Mix egg with enough milk to make 1/3 cup. In a small bowl, stir egg mixture, mincemeat and melted butter together. Add mixture to the flour mixture; stir together to mix until dough forms a ball.
   
   
6. Drop topping by tablespoonfuls onto pears.
   
   Crunchy Topping:
7. In a small bowl, combine sugar, walnuts, and cinnamon; stir to mix.
   
   
8. Sprinkle crunchy topping over pears and topping.
   
   Bake:
9. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until topping is a golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool on a wire rack before serving.
   
   Serving suggestion: Serve cobbler either when cooled to room temperature or still slightly warm. Spoon a dollop of whipped cream on top, or serve ala-mode with vanilla ice cream.
   
   Makes about 8 servings.
   
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