Harvest Pear & Apple Cobbler With Cheddar Dumplings

This recipes sounds so delicious. It was sent to me by my daughter Peggy. Time does not include cooling time.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• Filling

• 1⁄2 cup sugar or 1⁄2 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 2  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  large  ripe Anjou pears, peeled, cored, and cut into thin slices (3 cups)
• 2  large golden delicious apples, peeled, cored, cut in to thin slices (3 cups)
• 2  tablespoons  apple juice or 2  tablespoons water
• 1  tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces

• Dumplings

• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar or 1⁄4 cup Splenda sugar substitute
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups  shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2⁄3 cup milk
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted

Directions

1. For filling,combine sugar,flour and cinnamon in a large bowl; add fruit and juice or water,mix well.
2. Transfer to a 1 1/2-quart shallow casserole dish or a 11 x 7-inch baking dish; top with butter pieces.
3. For dumplings, combine flour, sugar,baking powder and salt in a medium bowl; ADD cheese; mix well; add milk and butter; mix until dry ingredients are moistened, drop dough into 8 or 9 mounds over fruit mixture.
4. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is bubbly and dumplings are golden brown; transfer to a cooling rack; let stand at least 20 minutes before serving, serve warm, enjoy.