Spiced cobbler

step 1
Preheat the oven to 375F. In a large bowl combine the chopped pears, cranberries, cranberry sauce, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Mix ingredients thoroughly and transfer to a large casserole dish. Bake covered for 30 minutes.

step 2
In the meantime, sift together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Next using a pastry blender cut in the butter to form large pea-size crumbs. In a smaller bowl, combine the egg pumpkin and half-and-half. Add the pumpkin mix to the flour and stir until just combined.

step 3
Remove the fruit from the oven and spoon the biscuit topping over the top. Sprinkle with the turbinado and bake for another 30-40 minutes (or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean), uncovered. Serve warm with whipped cream.