Peaches and pears make a wonderfully warm flavor combination in this Peach Pear Cobbler recipe. Stone fruit enhancing ingredients like lemon zest, ginger and nutmeg are prominently featured in this vegan cobbler. It's like getting a group hug from a peach and a pear.
Cobbler Filling
2 ½ cups fresh peaches, sliced (about 3)
2 ½ cup fresh pears, sliced (about 4)
2/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
3 Tablespoons arrowroot powder or tapioca starch
Cobbler Crust
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup whole wheat flour
¼ cup oats
1 Tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1/3 cup margarine, cold
½ cup non-dairy milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1)
Preheat oven to 400F (204C). Lightly grease an 8 x 8 inch square baking dish. Cut the peaches and pears into ½ inch slices and add to a medium sized bowl. Add sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, arrowroot powder or tapioca starch and hand mix with a spoon. Transfer mixture to the baking pan.
2)
For the topping, add all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, oats, sugar, salt and baking powder to a medium sized bowl. cut the margarine into small pieces and 'cut' it into the mixture with a fork until it resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in non-dairy milk and vanilla extract until well combined. Pour topping over peaches evenly and bake for 40 minutes or until top is golden brown.
