PEAR BATTER CAKE

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup melted unsalted butter, plus more for pie dish
3 Comice or Bartlett pears
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, for serving

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-inch pie plate; set aside. Peel, halve, and core the pears. Slice the pears lengthwise 1/4-inch-thick. Arrange pear slices in baking dish in a slightly overlapping circular pattern; set aside.
  • In a blender, process, butter, milk, granulated sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs, and salt, until smooth.
  • Pour batter over pears and bake until golden, and firm to the touch, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm or room temperature dusted with confectioners' sugar.

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