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Pear-Pecan Coffee Cake
 
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POINTS® Value:    4
Servings:  10
Preparation Time:  15 min
Cooking Time:  45 min
Level of Difficulty:  Moderate
 
Want a showy breakfast cake that’s the perfect centerpiece for a brunch menu? This Pear Pecan Coffee Cake is it.
 

Ingredients

2 Tbsp light butter   
1/2 cup(s) sugar   
1 cup(s) cake flour   
4 tsp baking powder   
1/2 tsp table salt   
1/4 cup(s) regular egg substitute   
1 cup(s) buttermilk   
1/2 oz chopped pecans, about 2 Tbsp   
1 medium pear(s), ripe, cored and thinly sliced   
1 cup(s) all-purpose flour   
3 Tbsp sugar   

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Coat a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray.

  • Cream together butter and 1/2 cup of sugar; set aside.

  • Sift together flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.

  • Beat together egg substitute and buttermilk.

  • Stir flour mixture into butter in three parts, alternating with buttermilk mixture.

  • Spoon batter into pan and smooth top. Arrange pear slices over top. Sprinkle with pecans and 3 tablespoons of sugar.

  • Bake until firm and golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove sides, cut into 10 wedges and serve.

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