Ingredients
2 T + 6 T butter
1/4 + 1/2 c sugar
2 lbs firm bartlett or anjou pears (about 3-4)
2T mince candied ginger
1/4 t nutmeg
1 c flour
2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1/3 cornmeal
1/2 boiling water
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1/2 c milk
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 In 10" c i skillet, melt 2 t butter, add 1/4 c sugar, cook until golden brown. Arrange pears in flower pattern, cook until slightly softened 5" whisk together flour b powder and salt in another large bowl, put cornmeal, add boiling water,stir, add 6 T butter and sugar mix well , beat in eggs and vanilla. Add flour mix and alternate with milk. pour over pears and bake in oven for 18" until golden. Rest for 5", unmold.
