- Ingredients:
- Filling:
- 6 – 8 ripe pears, sliced
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- Topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons ground flax meal
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking dish.
In large bowl, with spatula, fold together gently the pears, brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves and lemon juice until coated. Transfer to baking dish.
Whisk together the flour, ground flax seed meal, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Cut the mixture in butter until crumbly. Combine the egg and milk and add to the flour mixture. Drop in heaping spoonsfuls on top of the pear mixture.
Bake for 40 minutes or until filling is bubbling and top is browned. Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.