glazed pear shortcake

How To Make glazed pear shortcake

• Step 1
  Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Step 2
  Grease and flour an 8-inch round cake pan.
• Step 3
  Drain the pears.
• Step 4
  Pat dry the pears with paper towels.
• Step 5
  Reserve the syrup.
• Step 6
  Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl until blended.
• Step 7
  Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Step 8
  Pour the milk over the flour mixture.
• Step 9
  Toss with a fork just until blended. Do not over mix.
• Step 10
  Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Step 11
  Smooth top.
• Step 12
  Arrange pears over batter in circular pattern.
• Step 13
  Brush with some of the reserved syrup.
• Step 14
  Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Step 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  Bake at 400 degrees F until wooden toothpick inserted in center of cake is withdrawn clean and top is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• Step 16
  Transfer to wire rack to cool 15 minutes.
• Step 17
  Brush with reserved syrup.
• Step 18
  Invert cake onto plate.
• Step 19
  Remove pan.
• Step 20
  Return to upright position on wire rack.
• Step 21
  Cool until serving time.
• Step 22
  Cut into wedges.
• Step 23
  Serve with a dollop of whipped cream, flavored with ground cinnamon or nutmeg.
• Step 24
  Or substitute ice cream (vanilla or peach) for the whipped cream.
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