Pear Walnut Coffee Cake

1/4 c Butter

1/2 c Sugar

1 Egg

1 c Flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/2 ts Baking soda

1/4 ts Salt

1/2 c Sour cream

1 1/2 c Pears, peeled, cored, diced

1 ts Vanilla

NUT TOPPING

1/2 c Brown sugar

3/4 ts Cinnamon

2 tb Soft butter

1/2 c Walnuts, chopped

1. Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla; then

egg. Beat until smooth. 2. Mix flour, powder soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture alternately with

sour cream. Mix just to blend after each addition. Fold in pears. Spread in an 8" greased square pan. 3. Mix brown sugar, cinnamon and the soft butter until well combined. Stir

in the chopped walnuts. Sprinkle the nut topping evenly over the cake. 4. Bake at 350F for 40-45 minutes or until top is well-browned and a pick

comes out clean. Cut into squares and serve warm or at room temperature. Source: Brigitte Sealing, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown, NY Typed for you by: Linda Field, Cyberealm BBS, Watertown NY 1993 315-786-1120