posted by calla 12-04-98 7:53 AM
1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts,pecans or macadamia nuts
Streusel:
1/2 cup finely chopped nuts
1/4 c. firmly packed brown sugar
3 T. flour
3 T. butter or margarine, softened
Batter:
1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
1/2 c. granulated sugar
3 eggs
1 c. flour
1 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla( I like more vanilla so I use more like a tablespoon)
For the top:
3 to 4 large pears, ripe but not too soft
2 T. lemon juice
2 T sugar
1/3 c. raspberry spreadable fruit or jam(
Heat oven to 375...grease and flour an 11" tart pan or a 9-10" springform pan. If I have it I line it with parchment. Sprinkle 1/2 c.nuts on the bottom.
Combine streusel ingredients....mix together with a fork until crumbly. Chill while I making the rest.
In a large bowl... beat together the 1/2c. butter and the granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs until light and fluffy....gradually mix in the flour, baking powder and salt until smooth. Beat in the vanilla.
Spoon the batter over the nuts in the prepared pan.
Peel the pears. Halve lengthwise and core. Slice each half into thirds. Put in a bowl with the lemon juice,toss to coat each slice. Press the pears into the batter, sprinkle with the 2T. sugar and top with the streusel mix.
Place the pan on a cookie sheet and bake for 35 minutes or until the cake springs back when lightly touched. Let the cool on a rack in the pan. Then gently loosen it and remove it from the pan.
Melt the jam or spreadable fruit in a pan over low heat...or the micro...brush over the top of the cake. Serves 10.