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Pear Cake
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 8
I found this recipe on the Boston Globe. It's super easy and it tastes great.
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup milk
2 medium comice pears, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Butter a 8x8-inch pan.
3. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
4. In a bowl, combine pears, cinnamon, and 1/4 cup of sugar, toss lightly.
5. Cream butter and remaining sugar together, add egg and vanilla and mix till the batter is pale and smooth.
6. Add milk alternatively with the dry ingredients, starting and ending with flour.
7. Pour half of the batter into baking pan.
8. Cover with pears, then pour the remaining half of the batter, covering the pears completely.
9. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
10. Let cool completely.
By RecipeOfHealth.com