Sliced pears arranged in
pinwheel fashion top this eye-catching coffee cake.
Sour Cream
& Pear Coffee Cake
- Coffee Cake Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose
flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sour cream
2 large eggs
2 pears, unpeeled, sliced 1/4-inch*
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar, if desired
Topping Ingredients:
- 1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Combine flour, 3/4 cup
sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl.
- Combine 1 cup sour cream
and eggs in medium bowl; beat with wire whisk until smooth. Add
to flour mixture; stir just until moistened.
- Spread into greased 9-inch
springform pan, pie pan or round cake pan. Arrange pear slices
in pinwheel fashion on top of batter; sprinkle with brown sugar,
if desired. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted
in center comes out clean.
- Meanwhile, stir together
1 cup sour cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in small bowl. Serve
as topping with warm coffee cake.
Makes 12 servings.
*Substitute 1 (16-ounce)
can pear slices in light syrup, drained.
Nutrition Facts (1 serving):
Calories: 200, Fat: 6 g, Cholesterol: 45 mg, Sodium: 160 mg,
Carbohydrates: 35 g, Dietary Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 4 g.
