testkitchenette's Notes:
Expand4 Bosc pears, peeled, cored, and chopped into 1/2 inch pieces Ask a question about this ingredient
1/c cup water Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 cup chopped almonds Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup mesquite powder (or oats) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 teaspoon cinnamon Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 teaspoon salt Ask a question about this ingredient
3 tablespoons maple syrup Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon melted coconut oil or butter Ask a question about this ingredient
Preheat oven to 350Fand butter and flour a bundt pan. Pearsauce: Place all ingredients in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the pears are soft. Cool slightly and then blend in a blender. Reserve 1 c. for the cake and reserve the rest.
Ask a question about this stepStreusel Filling: Mix the almonds, white whole wheat flour, mesquite powder/oats, cinnamon, and salt together in a small bowl. Add the amaple syrup and the oil/butter and mix until crumbly. Reserve for use later.
Ask a question about this stepCake dry ingredients 1 2/3 white whole wheat flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. salt Combine all in a medium bowl and reserve. wet ingredients 1/4 c. coconut oil/butter, melted 1 c. pearsauce 1/4 c. maple syrup 1/2 c. milk/coconut milk 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar In a large mixing bowl combine all of the wet ingredients and then quickly mix in the dry ingredients and mix until fully incorporated but DON’T over-mix. Pour half the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Evenly pour the streusel mixture onto the top of the cake batter. Pour the rest of the cake batter on top of the streusel and smooth over to cover streusel. Bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. I served it plain but it would be lovely with some ice cream or freshly whipped cream or creme’ fraiche. On further thought a cream cheese frosting would be great slathered on the top for a little added decadence.
Ask a question about this stepDon't you think it's funny that we both live on Long Island and we both have family in New Orleans? You and wssmom and I need to do a Food52 Long Island meetup this fall.
I do think it is quite a coincidence drbabs! I agree that we three need to do a meetup sometime very soon! Sadly and stupidly I never visited my Aunt Mary or sister when they were both in the Big Easy!
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Thank you wssmom!