Pear Streusel Cake
(for streusel)
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 t butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans
(for cake)
3 cups thinly sliced, peeled ripe pears
3/4 cup plus 2 T granulated sugar, divided
2 T lemon juice
1/2 t ground ginger
1/4 t ground nutmeg
1 1/2 all purpose flour
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup milk
2 t powdered sugar
>how to make<
(for streusel)
*Combine flour and brown sugar in a medium bowl.
*Cut in butter with two knives or your fingers until crumbly.
*Mix in pecans.
(for cake)
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
*Combine pears, 2 T t sugar, lemon juice, ginger and nutmeg in a large bowl.
*Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
*Combine butter and remaining 3/4 cup sugar; beat with an electric mixer until well blended.
*Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
*Beat in vanilla.
*Add flour mixture and milk alternately, beginning and ending with flour mixture and mixing until just combined.
*Spread about two-thirds of the batter in a 9" springform pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
*Arrange pear mixture on top.
*Pour remaining batter over top; spread with a spatula.
*Some fruit will not be covered.
*Sprinkle with streusel.
*Bake 55 minutes or until a tester inserted in middle comes out clean.
*Let cool in pan on wire rack.
*Sift powdered sugar over top before serving.
-serves 10-
*Note: I found this recipe in relish.com
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