Walnut Pear Sour Cream Cake

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In a small bowl , mix together 1 cup walnuts , brown sugar , and cinnamon.

In another bowl , add 1 / 3 cup flour.

Cut in butter with pastry blender until the consistancy of coarse crumbs.

Add 3 / 4 cup of the walnut mixture and stir to combine.

Set walnut mixture and crumb mixture aside.

In a bowl , toss pears with lemon juice.

Set aside.

In another bowl mix together 1 3 / 4 cup flour , baking powder , baking soda , and salt.

Set aside.

In yet another bowl , beat 1 / 2 cup butter on medium speed of an electric mixer for 30 seconds.

Beat in sugar and vanilla.

Add eggs , one at a time , and beat well after each addition until well mixed.

Alternately add the flour mixture and the sour cream to egg mixture.

Beat on low speed after each addition until combined.

Spread two-thirds of batter into a greased 9-inch springform pan.

Sprinkle with reserved walnut mixture.

Layer pears evenly over walnut mixture.

Spread remaining batter over pears.

Sprinkle with crumb mixture.

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walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, all-purpose flour, pears, lemon juice, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, vanilla, eggs, sour cream