PEAR AND RAISIN COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a nine-inch round baking dish.
• Mix brown sugar with cornstarch in a large bowl. Fold in pears and raisins, the melted butter and nutmeg. Spoon mixture into baking dish.
• Mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Cut in the cold butter until the mixture has a mealy texture. Lightly stir in the milk to form a firm but tender dough.
• Roll out dough on a floured board and cut it into strips one-inch wide. Criss-cross the strips over the fruit. Sprinkle the top with granulated sugar.
• Bake about 40 minutes, until the crust has browned and the filling bubbles. Serve while still warm, with whipped cream.