Pear coffee cake

Ingredients

• 4 cups ripe pears, washed and quartered
• 2 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• a dash of salt
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 20 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 14 tablespoons sugar
• 2 egg, lightly beaten

Topping:

• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 egg
• Finishing touch
• confectioner’s sugar

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Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 360°F and grease a 9 cake pan, preferably springform.
• In a food processor, mix together the flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and butter.
• Add in the sugar, and mix again. Add in the egg and milk, then mix again until just combined, avoid overmixing.
• Pour the batter into the pan — it will be somewhat thick, so spread it around with a spatula if needed.
• Add the pears on top, arranging them in a pretty circular pattern.
• In a small bowl, combine the crème fraîche, sugar and egg, beating them with a fork, and pour this mixture evenly over the top of the cake.
• Put in the oven to bake for about 60 minutes, or until golden and the pers are tender.
• Leave it in the turned off oven for another ten to fifteen minutes.
• Dust with confectioner’s sugar just before serving, warm, at room temperature or cold.