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November 05, 2005
Upside-down Pear Gingerbread
This is one of my favorite fall/holiday treats!
Upside-down Pear Gingerbread
3/4c Butter
1c Brown Sugar, divided
2 Large, Ripe Pears, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 Egg
1/4c Molasses, dark
2 TBS minced candied ginger
1 TBS grated fresh ginger
1 1/2c Flour
1t Cinnamon
1/4t Nutmeg
1/4t Cloves
¾ t Baking Soda
1/4t Salt
1/3c Boiling Water
Preheat 350 degrees. Grease a 9" cake pan. In a large skillet, melt 1/4 cup of butter and add 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, stirring frequently until sugar melts. Add the pear slices and cook, stirring frequently until the pears begin to soften. Pour the pear mixture into the prepared cake pan and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat together the remaining butter and brown sugar until light, about 1 minute. Add the egg and molasses and continue to beat until well blended.
In a small bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and salt. Gently fold into the butter/sugar mixture alternating with the boiling water. DO NOT OVERMIX.
Spoon the batter over the prepared pears and bake in the preheated oven for 35 -40 minutes or until the cake is springy to the touch.
Remove the cake to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes then invert it on a serving plate. Serve with the whipped cream if desired.
Posted by Christine at November 5, 2005 04:12 PM
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