#2 original pear pudding cake

Name: #2 ORIGINAL PEAR PUDDING CAKE
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 96
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2# 10 can(s) canned bartlett pears chopped; 11# pound(s) (5 quarts 2 cups) sugar; 2 3/4 pound(s) (5 1/2 cups) shortening; 24 - eggs; 5 1/2 pound(s) (5 quarts, 1 1/3 cups) sifted flour; 3 ounce(s) (7 1/2 tbl.) baking soda; 1 1/2 ounce(s) (3 1/4 tbl.) salt; 1 1/3 tablespoon(s) allspice, ground; 1 1/3 tablespoon(s) cloves; 3 1/4 tablespoon(s) cinnamon; ## BUTTER SAUCE; 3 pound(s) (7 cups) sugar; 3 pound(s) (6 cups) butter; 3 1/2 can(s) (tall) evaporated milk; 1 3/4 ounce(s) ( 3 1/2 tbl.) vanilla

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Leila Rockwell

Sublimity, OR

Updated on Jul 30, 2015

Recipe courtesy of Mrs. Carolyn A. Blatchley. School Food Service Consultant. 1970's Eugene Public Schools. Eugene, Oregon. Pacific Coat Canned Pear Service, Inc. I received this through the school I worked at. I'm so glad that I can share with JAP members that cook for the Senior's and or School Children.

Rate

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 96 Portions

Ingredients

2# 10 cans canned bartlett pears chopped
11# pounds (5 quarts 2 cups) sugar
2 3/4 pounds (5 1/2 cups) shortening
24 - eggs
5 1/2 pounds (5 quarts, 1 1/3 cups) sifted flour
3 ounces (7 1/2 tbl.) baking soda
1 1/2 ounces (3 1/4 tbl.) salt
1 1/3 tablespoons allspice, ground
1 1/3 tablespoons cloves
3 1/4 tablespoons cinnamon
BUTTER SAUCE
3 pounds (7 cups) sugar
3 pounds (6 cups) butter
3 1/2 cans (tall) evaporated milk
1 3/4 ounces ( 3 1/2 tbl.) vanilla

How To Make #2 original pear pudding cake

Step 1

DIRECTIONS: Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs; mix until smooth

Step 2

Combine flour, soda, salt, allspice, cloves and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture and blend well. Stir in pears.
Step 3

Pour into two 18" x 26" x 2" pans Bake at 350 degrees for forty-five minutes. Cut each pan into 6 x 8 Yield: 96 Portions 3" x 3"
Step 4

BUTTER SAUCE: Blend all ingredients in top of double boiler. Cook five minutes. Remove from hear and stir in vanilla. Serve over cake
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