Ingredients
340g unsalted butter
175g brown sugar
4 ripe pears
300g caster sugar
3 eggs
250g plain flour
1½ tsp baking powder
1½ tsp ground mixed spice
250ml milk
Method
Melt 170g butter in a heavy based saucepan over low heat. Pour into a prepared 26cm round springform pan. Sprinkle brown sugar over melted butter. Peel, core and cut pears into thick slices arranging over the base of the pan, slightly overlapping.
Beat remaining butter and caster sugar using an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at atime, beating after each addition. Sift flour, baking powder and spices into bowl and fold in. Fold in milk and mix gently by hand to form a smooth batter.
Spread batter over pears being careful not to move any. Bake in a pre-heated 180 C oven for 1 hour. Cool for 10 minutes in pan, invert onto a serving plate and serve immediately.
Serves 6-8
*Tanita KD300 Kitchen Scales. RRP $129.00
