Gingerbread Pear Cobbler

Ingredients

• 6 ripe pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 3 tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp each ground allspice and cloves
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 2 eggs, divided
• 2 tbsp molasses
• 1 tbsp coarse sugar (such as turbinado)