Pear Coffee Cake With Ginger Pecan Crunch Topping Recipes

GINGER-PEAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the buttermilk, sugar, butter, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat for 2 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. , Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., For filling, combine the first seven filling ingredients. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface. Roll into a 16x9-in. rectangle. Spread butter over dough. Sprinkle pear mixture to within 1/2 in. of edges. Sprinkle with sugar. , Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long side; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Pinch ends together to form a ring., With scissors, cut from outside edge to two-thirds of the way toward center of ring at 1-in. intervals. Separate strips slightly; twist to allow filling to show. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 50 minutes. Brush dough with egg. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve drizzling consistency. Drizzle over ring.

PEAR COFFEE CAKE WITH GINGER PECAN CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix together flour, sugars, salt, nutmeg and oil.
• Set aside 1 cup of mixture for topping.
• Add 2 cups chopped ripe pear to the rest of the above mixture.
• Add egg, buttermilk, baking soda, and baking powder.
• Topping: Add ginger and pecans to 1 cup of reserved mixture.
• Spread in greased 9" x 13" x 2" sheet pan.
• Sprinkle topping over top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

PEAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; grease and flour a 10-inch round cake pan.
• Peel and core the pears and cut them into 1/2-inch dice; measure out 1 1/2 cups for this recipe.
• Place the oil, sugar, and eggs in a bowl; whisk until smooth.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, and ginger over the egg mixture.
• Fold a few times by hand with a rubber spatula.
• Toss the pears evenly over the mixture and gold together to mix evenly.
• Scrape the batter into the prepared pan.
• In a small bowl, rub walnuts, brown sugar, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon together until evenly mixed.
• Sprinkle over the top of the batter.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes, until a pick comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for 15 minutes.
• Carefully invert the cake onto a plate to unmold; place a small wire rack on top of the cake and invert again right side up.
• Let the cake cool for about 15 minutes.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

APPLE-PEAR COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream the butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix after each addition. Fold in apple and pear. Stir in vanilla.
• Spread the batter in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
• Combine 1 cup brown sugar, pecans, 2 tbsp butter, and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over the batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.