upside-down pear gingerbread

Name: Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: UK/Ireland
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) pears; 2 tablespoon(s) fresh ginger, peeled, grated, divided; 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; - cooking spray; 2 tablespoon(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/4 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 - large egg; 1/2 cup(s) low-fat buttermilk; 1/4 cup(s) molasses; 1 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 teaspoon(s) dry mustard (optional); 1/4 teaspoon(s) clove; 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) powdered sugar; ## GARNISH; - mint leaf (optional); - raspberries (optional)

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Annacia *

Moose Jaw, SK

Updated on Oct 14, 2014

A lovely holiday gingerbread that looks every bit as good as it tastes. The recipe and photo were sent to me by a friend some years ago, we enjoyed it a lot.

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prep time 40 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound pears
2 tablespoons fresh ginger, peeled, grated, divided
1 tablespoon lemon juice
- cooking spray
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 - large egg
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup molasses
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard (optional)
1/4 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon powdered sugar
GARNISH
- mint leaf (optional)
- raspberries (optional)

How To Make upside-down pear gingerbread

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 F Peel, core, and slice pears lengthwise into 1/4" slices.

Step 2

Combine 1 Tbls ginger, lemon juice, and pear slices.
Step 3

Coat a 9" x 2" round cake pan with cooking spray; sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Step 4

Arrange pears in bottom of pan in a circular pattern.
Step 5

Combine brown sugar and butter in a large mixer bowl; beat at medium speed until well blended.
Step 6

Beat in egg and add buttermilk, molasses, and 1 Tbls ginger; beat until well blended.
Step 7

Combine flour and remaining ingredients EXCEPT powdered sugar.
Step 8

Add flour mixture to batter; stir until well blended then pour over pears.
Step 9

Bake 40 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in center.
Step 10

Cool in pan 20 minutes on wire rack.
Step 11

Sprinkle a serving plate with powdered sugar.
Step 12

Invert cake onto serving plate.
Step 13

When completely cool, garnish with mint leaves and raspberries.
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