Almond-Pear Coffee Cake Recipe
Recipe Ingredients
1/2 cup unsifted flour
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 each 17oz pound cake mix
1/3 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 lb pears, cored - peeled and thinly
Recipe Preparation
Grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan. In medium bowl stir together first 4
ingredients. Stir in mayonnaise and extract until mixture resembles
coarse crumbs; set aside. In large bowl with mixer at low speed beat
cake mix, milk and eggs just until blended. Increase speed to medium;
beat 2 minutes. Spread in prepared pan. Arrange pears in one layer on
top of batter; sprinkle with mayonnaise mixture. Bake in 325 degree
oven 50 to 60 minutes or until cake tester inserted in center comes
out clean. Cool slightly in pan. Serve warm.
Great with sliced peaches too.
From 'That Amazing Ingredient: Mayonnaise!' Cookbook Best Foods /
Hellmans Mayonnaise (1979)
Servings: 12
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