glazed pear shortcake

How To Make glazed pear shortcake

• 1

  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• 2

  Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• 3

  Drain the pears.
• 4

  Pat dry the pears with paper towels.
• 5

  Reserve the syrup.
• 6

  Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl until blended.
• 7

  Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 8

  Pour the milk over the flour mixture.
• 9

  Toss with a fork just until blended. Do not over mix.
• 10

  Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• 11

  Smooth top.
• 12

  Arrange pears over batter in circular pattern.
• 13

  Brush with some of the reserved syrup.
• 14

  Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 15

  Bake at 400 degrees F until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake is withdrawn clean and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• 16

  Transfer to wire rack to cool 15 minutes.
• 17

  Brush with reserved syrup.
• 18

  Invert cake onto plate.
• 19

  Remove pan.
• 20

  Return to upright position on wire rack.
• 21

  Cool until serving time.
• 22

  Cut into wedges.
• 23

  Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, flavored with ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
• 24

  Or substitute ice cream (vanilla or peach) for the whipped cream.
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