Honey Glazed Pear Up Side Down Cake Nytimes

From the ny times 10/17/07.

Preheat oven to 350f.

In a 9-inch ovenproof skillet , simmer honey until it begins to caramelize and darken in colour , do not let honey burn.

If it starts to smell burned , turn off heat.

Arrange pears , close together and cut-side down , in a circular pattern in skillet , stem ends pointing toward center.

Simmer over medium heat , turning them from one side to the other until they turn golden , about 10 minutes.

Flip pears over their curved side and scatter with thyme sprigs if using.

Transfer skillet to oven and roast , uncovered , until very tender , about 25 minutes.

Meanwhile , in a large bowl , whisk together sugar and lemon zest.

Whisk in eggs and vanilla , fold in flour and salt , stir in 1 / 2 cup of butter.

When pears are soft , remove skillet from oven , discard thyme sprigs and brush edges of pears with the remaining 1 tbsp of butter.

Pour batter over pears , spread almonds over batter and bake for about 25-30 minutes until done.

Let cake cool for 30 minutes i.

honey, bosc pears, fresh thyme, sugar, lemon, zest of, eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, sliced almonds