Pear-Walnut Upside-Down Cake

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk

1/4 cup egg substitute or 2 large egg whites

1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, melted

1/4 cup molasses

1 tablespoon butter or stick margarine

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

2 peeled bosc or comice pears, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through cloves) in a bowl. Combine buttermilk, egg substitute, 1/4 cup butter, and molasses in a bowl. Add to flour mixture, stirring until smooth.
3. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 9-inch cast-iron skillet. Stir in 1/3 cup brown sugar, and cook over medium heat 1 minute. Remove from heat; sprinkle with walnuts.
4. Place pear slices in the bottom of skillet. Pour batter over pears. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes on a wire rack; invert cake onto a serving plate. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By RecipeOfHealth.com