Amaretto And Bartlett Pears Upside Down Cake

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This is a wonderful dessert to serve after a special dinner. The amaretto and pears are a lovely combination. Dh loved this so much he had 2 servings. I didn't have 6 custard cups so i used a small glass cake pan. I found this recipe in our local newspaper but it did not list the chef who created it.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees butter six 1 1 / 4 cup ramekins , custard cups or giant muffin tins.

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Melt 4 tbsp butter in a small saucepan add brown sugar and honey cook over low heat for about 2 minutes until mixture no longer separates divide mixture evenly between prepared dishes.

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Cut each pear into 12 wedges and place 4 wedges in the bottom of each dish: set aside in medium bowl , beat remaining 6 tbsp butter until light and fluffy.

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Beat in eggs and vanilla in a separate bowl , combine all dry ingredients.

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Combine milk and amaretto in a bowl.

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Add half the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture , then half the liquid , beating well after each addition.

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Repeat until all ingredients are combined.

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Pour batter into the 6 prepared dishes , smoothing the top.

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Bake 25 to 30 minutes , until cooked through.

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Remove from oven and place on rack for 10 minutes.

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Carefully flip each dish over onto serving plates to remove from dish serve immediately with lightly sweetened cream a.

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Ingredients

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butter, brown sugar, honey, bartlett pears, flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, eggs, milk, amaretto, lightly sweetened whipped cream, toasted sliced almonds