Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread Recipe

Name: Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Topping: 4T unsalted butter; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 2 ripe but firm pears, preferably Bosc or Anjou; Cake: 1 cup unbleached flour; 1 t baking soda; 1/4 t salt; 2 t cinnamon; 1 t ground ginger; 1/2 t ground cloves; 1 egg; 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses; 1/2 cup sour milk; 4 T melted butter

Servings: persons

Topping: 4T unsalted butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 ripe but firm pears, preferably Bosc or Anjou
Cake: 1 cup unbleached flour
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
2 t cinnamon
1 t ground ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
1 egg
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
1/2 cup sour milk
4 T melted butter

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1. Preheat oven to 350. Butter sides of 9-inch round cake pan.
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2. prepare topping: melt butter in saucepan. add brown sugar and stir together until blended. Scrape into cake pan and spread evenly.
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3. Peel and slice each pear into quarters; remove and discard cores. Slice each quarter into 3 slices. Arrange 24 slices evenly around pan.
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4. Make cake: in large bowl combine flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves. In separate bowl beat together egg, brown sugar, molasses, sour milk and melted butter. Scrape into flour mixture and mix until well blended.
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5. Pour the batter over the pears. Bake 30 minutes, or until a knife inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes, then invert onto a plate. Serve slightly warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
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Tips: To make sour milk, combine 1/2 cup milk with 1T vinegar and let sit 5 minutes.

1124

kcal

Calories

Fat

102

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Topping: 4T unsalted butter, 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, 2 ripe but firm pears, preferably Bosc or Anjou, Cake: 1 cup unbleached flour, and more.

Yes, Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread

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