Pear and Ginger Cobbler

Ingredients:

• 8 ripe pears, peeled, cored, and cut into ¼ inch thick slices
• 1½ tablespoons grated fresh ginger (root), or more to taste
• ½ cup (125 ml) plus 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• finely grated zest of ½ lemon
• 2 cups (900 ml) all purpose flour
• 2 egg
• ½ cup (120 ml) milk
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ cup (120 ml) of butter
• pinch of salt

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