Pear and Dried Cherry Cobblers with Ginger-Chocolate Chip Biscuit Topping

Name: Pear and Dried Cherry Cobblers with Ginger-Chocolate Chip Biscuit Topping
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: 2 1/4 pounds firm but ripe Anjou, Bosc, or Comice pears, peeled, cored, cut into 3/4-inch dice; 1/2 cup dried tart cherries; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger; 1 tablespoon all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger; 1 cup all purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 5 tablespoons chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 cup chilled buttermilk; Vanilla ice cream

By Jeanne Thiel KelleyPhotography by Pornchai Mittongtare

September 30, 2004

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