Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread

Name: Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 295.73 ml softened butter; 29.58 ml granulated sugar; 2 large pears; 118.29 ml packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 236.59 ml molasses; 9.85 ml baking soda; 236.59 ml boiling water; 709.77 ml all-purpose flour; 14.79 ml ground ginger; 2.46 ml cinnamon; 1.23 ml ground cloves; 1.23 ml salt (optional)

Submitted by Irmgard

"This is a wonderful winter dessert and is quite easy to make. If fresh pears are unavailable, you may substitute canned pears with equally good results."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 9

ingredients

295.73 ml softened butter
29.58 ml granulated sugar
2 large pears
118.29 ml packed brown sugar
1 egg
236.59 ml molasses
9.85 ml baking soda
236.59 ml boiling water
709.77 ml all-purpose flour
14.79 ml ground ginger
2.46 ml cinnamon
1.23 ml ground cloves
1.23 ml salt (optional)

directions

Spread 1/4 cup of the butter over the base of a 10-inch springform pan or a 9-inch square baking dish.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Peel and slice pears, removing cores.
Arrange in the bottom of the cake pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream remaining butter with brown sugar.
Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
Stir in molasses.
In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water; set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, ginger, cinnamon and salt (if using).
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the dissolved baking soda, stirring just until blended.
Pour the mixture over the pears.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the cake.
Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then invert a serving plate on top of the pan; turn the gingerbread out upside down onto the plate.
Serve warm, cut into wedges or squares.

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Irmgard

Canada

I live with my husband, four cats, and a sweet mutt named Jada in Scarborough, Ontario, where I work as an elementary school administrative assistant. I have a 31 year old daughter who lives with her boyfriend in nearby Don Mills, along with my sweet granddogs, Frankie and Turbo. I would have to say that my passion is animals, since I have so many of them! <img src=http://images.quizilla.com/H/h0t5auce/1108834307_brown_answer.jpg alt= /> <img src=http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/532663/cookswithcattitude.JPG alt= /> <img src=http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r271/copperhorse58/CalendarGirlsSwap2009.jpg alt= /> If I had a month off work to do what I please, I would first catch up on my sleep and then just have fun - see a few movies and maybe take a couple of short trips - something that wouldn't break the bank - lol!

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