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Pear, cinnamon and pecan cake

Sweet recipes Fall Winter More than one hour Végétarienne Difficulty level: Easy Poêle
Prep time
20 minutes
Cooking time
45 minutes
Serves
6 people
The perfect cake for Sunday afternoons!

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (356°F).

  2. Peel then cut the pears into quarters.

  3. Add 60 g (1/4 cup + 2 tbsp) of sugar, a knob of butter, the pears, and the pecans to the cake mold. Pre-bake the mixture.

  4. In a bowl, let the butter soften, then mix at room temperature with 100 g (1/2 cup) of sugar.

  5. Using a whisk or food processor, add the eggs one at a time, then the flour, baking powder, and Armagnac.

  6. Pour the batter over the pears and bake in the oven.

  7. Remove from the oven, take the cake out of the mold, and let cool. Sprinkle with a little cinnamon.

Ingredients

  • 6 pears

  • 180 g (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) of lightly salted butter

  • 160 g (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) of sugar

  • 100 g (1/2 cup) of sugar for the batter

  • 60 g (1/4 cup + 2 tbsp) for the pears

  • 180 g (4 medium-sized) eggs

  • 180 g (1 1/2 cups) flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 30 g (2 tbsp) Armagnac

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 50 g (1/2 cup) pecans

Utensil

Fry pan

Fry pan

The benefits of cooking with a frying pan

With its round and shallow shape, this versatile utensil allows you to cook to your taste a variety of foods, from steaks to whole fish, burgers, meatballs, and all sorts of sauteed vegetables, pasta or cereals.

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