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Thursday, August 27, 2009

" GLAZED PEAR SHORTCAKE "

1 - 16 oz. can sliced pears in heavy syrup; drain and reserve all pear syrup
1 - 3/4 cup all propose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1- 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a non-stick cooking spray onto a 8 - inch cake pan.

Drain pears and reserve all the syrup. Pat pears dry with paper towels.

In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt, mix well. Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Pour 3/4 cup pear syrup into flour mixture and mix gently with wooden spoon just until blended. Don't over mix. Spoon batter into prepared cake pan. Arrange sliced pears over batter in a circular pattern. Brush with some of the reserved syrup. Sprinkle with cinnamon.

Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in center comes out clean and cake is golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool 15 minutes. Brush with more reserved syrup. Invent cake onto a plate, remove from pan. Return to an upright position onto wire rack to continue cooling. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.

Yields: one 8 - inch shortcake

Notes: Other can fruit can be substituted, like sliced peaches or pineapple rings.

12 comments:

  1. This looks so good... I would like mine with a cup of tea! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. This looks easy enough to make! Yum! :)

    I hope you'll join me this Friday for another Favorite Ingredients Friday!

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  3. Mhmmm this look great. There are far to few recipies with pears!

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  4. I would love a piece of this for breakfast this morning. Yum!!! it looks so good.

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  5. I haven't made shortcake in ages! Thanks for the recipe!

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  6. This is my kind of recipe. And pears are one of my favorite fruits. I'll bet it smells wonderful when its baking.

    Happy Foodie Friday!

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  7. Your recipe sound delicious! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

    ~Susan

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  8. I really love pears and always appreciate another recipe where they can be used. This one sounds delicious and I'll bet the cinnamon gives it a fantastic aroma as it bakes. I hope you are having a wonderful day.

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  9. I like this! A must try...

    e-Mom @ Susannah's Aprons
    http://susannahsaprons.blogspot.com

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  10. Looks different, fun and fruity!

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  11. Looks great! Thanks for linking to TMTT.

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  12. Yum! Hope I can get my hands on some pears this year. My uncle has a tree...

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