Fresh Pear Cake

By Ellie

12 Person

40 Minutes

0 Calories

This is the recipe that I like to use with the fresh pears that I get from my trees in late August. It's also lower in fat and cholesterol than most regular cakes.

Ingredients

1 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup canola oil
4 egg whites
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 cups white sugar
4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears

Method

01

Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.
02

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.
03

Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.
04

Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
05

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.

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Fresh Pear Cake

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( By Ellie )

This is the recipe that I like to use with the fresh pears that I get from my trees in late August. It's also lower in fat and cholesterol than most regular cakes.

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 12 servings
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 40 Mins

02 Ingredients

1 cup chopped pecans

2/3 cup canola oil

4 egg whites

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 tsp. ground nutmeg

1 1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. salt

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

2 cups white sugar

4 cups peeled, cored and chopped pears

03 Method

Step 1

Combine the pears and the sugar and let stand for one hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray a 10 inch bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Step 3

Slightly beat the egg whites and combine them with the oil, chopped pecans and pear mixture.

Step 4

Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Stir in the pear mixture. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.

Step 5

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven ant let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing form pan.

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