St. Sam's and St. Bede's Recipe Pages Bon Appetit! --------------------------------------------- Pear Cobbler INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup sugar Juice and grated rind of 1 lemon 1/4 teaspoon almond essence 2 cups sliced peeled William pears 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup flour 3/4 cup milk 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 cup butter or margarine TO PREPARE: * Combine 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon rind and almond flavoring in a bowl; mix throughly. Sprinkle over the pears in a bowl and put to one side to stand. * Mix together1 cup sugar, the flour, milk and baking powder in a bowl. Melt the butter in a 2-quart baking dish. Gently pour the batter into the dish. Carefully spread the pear mixture over the top; do not stir. * Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour. From: John nz Date: Sun, 02 Jul 2000 Subject: Re: Recipe